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Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
In acclaimed new memoir, Sarah Perry confronts the crime that ended her mother’s life
At 12 years old, Sarah Perry found her mother brutally slain at their Bridgton home. She was faced with a choice – shut down or seek to understand what happened.
Death in Washington County fire called suspicious
Maine State Police are asking the public for help after a body was discovered inside a mobile home Saturday morning in Whitneyville.
Kennebec Journal Oct. 28 police log
Augusta area police reports for Oct. 28, 2017.
Morning Sentinel Oct. 28 police log
Waterville area police reports for Oct. 28, 2017.
Trial of Troy mother accused of killing infant son to begin Monday in Belfast
Miranda Hopkins, was indicted for manslaughter in the death of her 7-week-old son, Jaxson, will go on trial after a judge refused to admit a polygraph test as evidence.
Mainer sentenced to 2 years in prison for poaching elvers
Court documents say the Waldoboro man sold about $162,000 worth of illegally harvested baby eels.
Maine concert promoter pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
The victim describes Alex Gray as abusive and controlling in their relationship, but Gray denies he touched his ex-girlfriend ‘in a violent way.’
Augusta man cleared of domestic violence charge
The one-day jury trial of Jesse Baker took place Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center.
Witnesses describe sexual assaults, intimidation by man who testified against Anthony Sanborn
Gloria Brosseau and Crystal Call say police didn’t pursue their accusations because they needed the man’s testimony, a claim officials have denied.