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Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Portland police won’t discuss probe into kidnap attempt
One day after a father reported that someone had taken his baby inside a supermarket, authorities decline to release details of their ongoing investigation.
Juvenile arrested after report of stabbing in Clinton
Police said they made the arrest after a search was conducted using a state police dog.
Kennebec Journal Oct. 21 police log
Augusta area police rpeorts for Oct. 21, 2017.
Ex-teacher from Maine sentenced for posing as teen to get sexual photos
Paul Johnson-Yarosevich of Acton will serve 4 to 8 years in prison.
Motion to admit polygraph test as evidence in Miranda Hopkins’ infant manslaughter trial denied
The Troy woman goes on trial Oct. 30 for manslaughter in the death of her infant son Jaxson, who was 7 weeks old at the time.
Rockport man accused of killing 4 is found competent to stand trial
The mental health evaluation of Orion Krause who is charged with killing his mother, grandparents and a caretaker will remain sealed.
Portland police seek man who tried to kidnap baby from Hannaford
The Back Cove store was shut down after a man took an infant in a cart to another part of the store, police say.
Mainer who accused orphanage founder seeks dismissal of defamation suit
Paul Kendrick accused an orphanage founder in Haiti of being a pedophile.
Former prosecutor says she didn’t direct detectives’ case against Sanborn
Pamela Ames, who won a conviction against Anthony Sanborn in 1992, testified that she did not expect detectives to bring her information on everyone they spoke with in the investigation.