Police say a man who accidentally shot himself faces drug and weapons charges, as well as a misdemeanor charge that he violated Maine’s stay-at-home order.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Court delays murder trial for man accused of shooting Jean Fournier in a Walmart parking lot
The trial of Gage Dalphonse had been scheduled for June, but has been postponed, possibly until next year.
Court upholds former Maine lawmaker’s conviction for theft, tax evasion
Robert Lindell Jr., 55, who’s serving a 10-year sentence at the Maine State Prison, appealed his conviction for stealing more than $3 million from two elderly widows.
Skowhegan police looking for suspect in Friday morning hit and run
Officer Tifani Warren responded to the call at 7:41 a.m. Friday morning after a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle that ran a stop sign.
Three people arrested on drug charges in Farmington
Farmington police conducted a search of a residence on Sandy River Terrace, which yielded crack cocaine, police said.
Biddeford police not liable for 2012 murders, federal judge finds
The decision will end the case unless the mothers of two teenagers slain by James Pak file an appeal.
Corrections chief briefs lawmakers about pandemic response, but public is shut out
The governor’s office would not respond to questions Wednesday evening.
Hallowell man charged after damaging mailboxes, utility poles and fences
Randy E. Tremaine, 47, is accused of causing $4,000 worth of damage in an area near Belgrade and Oakland.
Bethel man charged with assaulting an Oxford County deputy
Eric Cole, 52, of Bethel, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a deputy was shoved during an incident on Annis Road.
Generator stolen from Aunt Gin’s restaurant in Whitefield
Co-owner Wyatt Shorey said the generator was stolen from the eatery after its Easter Sunday dinner service.