Witnesses on Friday night told police conflicting stories about whether shots were fired during an altercation that apparently left a man with a cut on his head, but police said they found no evidence a gun had been fired.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Car sought in high-speed police chase from Fairfield into Skowhegan
Speeds reached 100 mph down Middle Road where Skowhegan police joined the chase Monday morning, police said.
Kennebec Courts March 30-April 5, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed March 30-April 5, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Kennebec Journal April 9 police log
Augusta area police reports for April 9, 2017.
Morning Sentinel April 9 police log
Waterville area police reports for April 9, 2017.
Kennebec Journal April 9 police log
Augusta area police reports for April 9, 2017
Berwick man found dead after standoff, police say
The man killed himself with a gun after barricading himself inside his Long Swamp Road home, according to state police.
Maine’s supreme court denies new trial for man convicted in car fire deaths
Nicholas Sexton of Rhode Island is serving a 90-year sentence for killing one of the three people who were found dead in Bangor in 2012.
Somali immigrant detained in Portland has long record of misdemeanor offenses
A criminal background check of Abdi Ali, who was taken into custody at the Cumberland County Courthouse on Thursday, shows two assault convictions, among other offenses.
Franklin County court for March 6-17, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.