According to court documents and statements, City Hall workers received two calls on Feb. 3 stating there was a bomb inside the building.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Police: 2 men with more than a kilogram of fentanyl arrested in Augusta
Kristopher Churchill, 38, of Bradford and Erick Mejia, 26, of Lawrence, Mass., were arrested Monday after a traffic stop on Interstate 95.
Somerset County courts for Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Maine State Police to step up traffic enforcement
A policy of not enforcing some minor traffic infractions, put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, is ending.
Supreme court hears appeal by Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Isahak Muse in Cardilli’s parents’ home. A key question for the court is whether Muse was a guest or an intruder.
Citing an increase in dangerous driving, state police say crackdown is coming
Maine State Police say they will start targeted enforcement to curtail speeding, distracted driving and infractions like expired inspection and registration stickers, which have been overlooked since the pandemic began last year.
Appeals court considers blood-alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A blood sample indicated the driver was intoxicated, but a judge said it could not be used as evidence because there was no warrant.
Police say driver sped away from traffic stop before crashing in Falmouth
The Portland man drove more than 115 mph before losing control of his car on an interstate off ramp Sunday evening, say police.
Somerset County grand jury indicts 4 accused of robbery, theft and assault at Palmyra motel
After two days of deliberation, grand jury indicts 43 suspects on 108 counts.
Maine considers a new strategy in battle against opioid epidemic: decriminalization
Proposed legislation could make Maine the second state to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of drugs such as opioids, and instead steer them toward treatment.