Attempted murder charge against Quashay Phillips, 25, dismissed in a plea agreement in which Phillips pleaded guilty to an elevated aggravated assault charge.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine trial or error? Defendants finally going to face juries
Facing 10,000 more court cases than normal, Maine courts are gearing up for the return of jury trials after more than a year’s hiatus under the pandemic.
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Four teens nabbed in April vandalism spree in Franklin County
Three juveniles and an 18-year-old, all males, from the Anson and Madison area have been charged. A fourth juvenile is being interviewed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Winslow police probe vehicle burglaries that occurred during school track meet
Three vehicles were broken into, including one car that had its window smashed, with stolen items including a wallet, purse and cash, police said.
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Catalytic converters stolen from a variety of vehicles in Portland, police say
Authorities in Sanford issued a similar warning this week about such thefts, which are an increasing trend regionally and nationally.
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Fire that damaged Fogler Library at UMaine was arson, officials say
University officials on Thursday announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest.
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Fears of workplace shooting led to child porn charge against Portland man
A Portland business owner called the FBI after receiving an anonymous tip that an employee was a white nationalist who was buying guns and preparing for the collapse of society.
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Police: Man speeds across border, tops 150 mph on motorcycle
Police say a New Brunswick man sped through a U.S.-Canadian border crossing and led police on a high-speed pursuit in Maine
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Benton man sentenced to 27 months in prison in drug case
Prosecutor: Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana Jan. 29 to a confidential informant at Green Thumb Organics, the medical marijuana store Hall owned in Waterville. Hall no longer owns the store, according to sources.
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Kennebec County settles excessive force lawsuit against jail guard
The county’s insurer paid $30,000 to settle the complaint by an inmate who was pepper-sprayed in 2019.