Jennifer Piper admitted to an investigator she was given pills smuggled into the Kennebec County jail by another inmate.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Clinton man pleads not guilty to sex offenses against children
Robert A. Perkins was charged with gross sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor and four counts of unlawful sexual contact.
Man who avoided jail when he pleaded guilty to bigamy last week is now on the lam
Police in New Hampshire issued an arrest warrant for Michael Middleton, whose most recent address was in Maine, for leaving a transitional housing program without notifying his probation officer.
Kennebec Journal police log for May 9
Augusta area police reports for May 9, 2019.
Arundel man charged with assaulting woman, punching deputy
Cody Rich, 27, faces several charges and will appear in court June 5.
Livermore man to serve 3 years for fatal Turner crash
The 24-year-old man’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit at the time of the crash, prosecutors said.
Former Bethel cop sentenced to serve 21 months for sexual assault
The former officer, who was convicted at a jury trial last year of the felony charge, is sentenced to 8 years, with most of that time suspended.
Judge’s susceptibility to disciplinary action like Kennebec County DA’s unclear
An official from the Judicial Responsibility and Disability Committee said the process for disciplining judges is largely confidential, while it is public for lawyers.
Richmond pair arrested on heroin, crack charges in Randolph
Michael Bronn, 37, and Deanna Hood, 34, were arrested on Saturday night after police noticed heavy damage and false license plates on the car they were in.
Man, woman were stabbed in Portland over rent dispute
Court records show the boyfriend and girlfriend who were injured last week were attacked as they slept under a highway overpass in Portland.