Christopher Hutchinson, 28, of Cushing is charged with seaman’s manslaughter in the deaths two crewmen in 2014.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Man arrested after weekend robbery of Portland theater
A man handed a cashier at the Nickelodeon Cinema a note saying that he had a gun on Saturday night.
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Police: Man with ‘skull face mask’ tried to burglarize Sidney store, rob man in Oakland
State police are investigating a burglary attempt and armed robbery early Sunday morning, both reportedly committed by a person wearing a skull face mask and driving a blue car.
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Athens man crashes truck into ditch, arrested on third drunken driving charge
David John Mullins, 61, crashed into a ditch in Harmony, and a blood-alcohol test later indicated three times the legal alcohol limit for driving, police said.
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Police: Man wearing ‘skull face mask’ tried to burglarize Sidney store, rob man in Oakland
Maine State police are investigating an attempted burglary and armed robbery early Sunday morning that were reportedly committed by the same person.
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Burnham neighbors on edge in wake of woman’s ‘bizarre’ death
Joyce Wood, 72, of 261 South Horseback Road, died after an intruder entered her home early Sunday morning, and Burnham residents are reeling from the tragedy while waiting for details about what happened.
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Tense Black Lives hearing ends in turmoil as judge suddenly withdraws from case
The stunning move by Justice Paul Fritzsche comes after a testy exchange with a defense attorney during a hearing for 17 protesters who were arrested in Portland last summer.
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Arson blamed in fires that destroyed 6 tractor-trailer rigs at 2 sites in Maine
Damage is estimated at $750,000 in the nearly simultaneous fires that broke out Sunday night at R.C. Moore depots in Scarborough and Poland.
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Body found in burned tent near I-295 in South Portland
Police believe a bike, hat and jacket found near the site belonged to the victim and may help in identifying him.
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Scarborough lawmaker proposes penalty for lying to Legislature
The bill, opposed on free speech grounds, would impose a fine and jail time for the misdemeanor offense.