Dathan Wakefield, 44, has been engaged in a long-runnng dispute with the barn’s owner, says a spokesman for the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Portland homicide victim was convicted sex offender
Bryan K. Garcia of Scarborough, who was found unresponsive Monday in his car on a West End street, also had convictions for drug and weapons offenses.
Chesterville woman arrested on OUI charge after car rollover
Tiffany Gerrish, 44, was arrested Monday after getting into a car crash with a juvenile in the car.
State police looking for clues in Belmont man’s stabbing death
The body of Edwin Littlefield was found outside a house in Waldo on Feb. 8.
Richmond man charged with manslaughter in father’s death
Kurt Linton was accused of assaulting his father Feb. 9, but the charges were upgraded when his father, Malcolm Linton, died last week.
Police say man tried to grab officer’s gun in Windham struggle
Richard Dean Valliere of New Gloucester was arrested and charged with refusing to submit to arrest, assault on an officer and disorderly conduct.
Police: Man squatted overnight at Waterville fitness club, ordered pizza, stole property
Eric Davis allegedly claimed he was a security guard at Champions Fitness Club in Waterville after helping himself to drinks, thumbing through paperwork and stealing an iPod.
Kennebec Journal Feb. 27 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 27, 2017.
One month later, Waterville police program aids handful of people struggling with drug addiction
The new program, Operation HOPE, has been approached by seven people so far, four of whom have already been placed in residential facilities.
Jay man appears in court over road rage incident involving gun
Jacob Couture, 27, is charged with felony terrorizing and two misdemeanors in connection with the Dec. 10 incident in Franklin County.