Documents and transcripts of phone wiretap recordings show how Stephen Mardigan ran a high-stakes gambling network in Maine for at least 14 years.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
New York City man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Ambrose Wan, 33, entered his plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor to distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack in central Maine.
Attorneys for mother charged in daughter’s death detail claims of misconduct by prosecution
The Attorney General’s Office counters that the confidential documents it improperly obtained on Sharon Carrillo have been destroyed and that its attorneys’ actions don’t warrant removal from the case.
Waterville motel robber imprisoned 18 months for assaulting jail guards
Patrick E. Leblanc Jr., 22, was sentenced Thursday for assaulting two corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail.
Madison man charged with burglary of computers, television, credit cards
Michael Maglaras of Madison was summonsed after being found using a stolen credit card.
Sidney home invasion, hammer attack land man at least 20 years in prison
Dreaquan Foster, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center after pleading guilty to charges related to the break-in and attack.
Accidental shooting leads to arrest of Bath man for drugs
Police said a 22-year-old man who accidentally shot his friend was arrested for drug possession, with further charges related to the shooting possible in the future.
Wells pastor loses appeal of conviction for contact with teenage girl
Peter Leon was convicted of misdemeanor assault after he placed his hand on her back and suggestively commented on her tight jeans.
Westbrook officer injured when alleged drunk driver crashes into police cruiser
A Westbrook man is charged with operating under the influence, reckless conduct and aggravated assault.
Woman charged with murdering her daughter gives birth to a boy
Sharon Carrillo is charged with her husband, Joseph Carrillo, in the beating death 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in February.