Nicholas R. Mitchell of New Hampshire, who faced federal charges of tampering with a consumer product, will be sentenced at a later date.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Mills vetoes ‘fundamentally flawed’ bill to close Long Creek youth prison
Mills also moved to block a bill inspired by Hydro-Quebec’s spending on a potential ballot initiative in Maine.
Stockton Springs woman charged with murder in death of her 3-year-old son
Jessica Williams was arrested in connection with the death of Maddox Williams, who died Sunday after his mother and grandmother brought him to Waldo General Hospital in Belfast.
Suspects arrested after homeowner interrupts Cornville burglary, police say
Two were arrested after fleeing the scene of an alleged burglary Monday night in Cornville on West Ridge Road.
Limington man charged with 2 murders told police he ‘snapped,’ affidavit says
Matthew Cote, 21, is charged with killing his mother and her boyfriend last week and then setting fire to their home.
Augusta man flees Wiscasset arrest, crashes in Richmond
Police say Vlad Palli, 23, fled from a traffic stop in Wiscasset on Sunday, triggering a brief high-speed chase in Dresden before his car ended up in a ditch on Front Street in Richmond.
Portland police investigate Saturday armed robbery
A 23-year-old man was treated at a hospital after being assaulted by 3 men on Gilman Street.
Auburn man shot in the leg early Saturday morning
An Auburn man remained in stable condition Saturday after he was shot by an unidentified person at 2 a.m., according to police.
Mental health evaluation ordered for Limington man charged with killing mother and her boyfriend
Matthew Cote, 21, was not required to enter a plea and barely spoke during Friday’s court hearing. He’s being held in the York County Jail.
Police question Standish woman’s boyfriend about her death
An autopsy was conducted on Amanda Brown, 30, who was found dead inside a home Wednesday, but police have not said how she died.