Espen Brungodt, 29, had sent emails and tweets threatening to kill officers in Portland last summer.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Winslow man gets five years behind bars for aggravated heroin trafficking
The remainder of the 15-year sentence for Darrick Delile was suspended.
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office reports fake Facebook account
In a post on Facebook, the sheriff’s office reported a bogus account had posted a notice about a homicide that never happened, similar to hoax accounts reported in December by Skowhegan and Augusta police.
Former Fairfield cop convicted of privacy violation
Richard Frazee Jr., who was an officer at the department in the 1990s, was accused of recording conversations his wife had with others when he was not there.
Federal firearms charge filed against man involved in Augusta Wal-Mart shooting incident
Reginald McBride, 39, of Harlem, New York, now faces a federal firearms charge that carries a 10-year prison term on top of any federal sentence.
Former New York man sentenced on heroin trafficking charge
Devin Jarrell Jackson, 26, pleaded guilty Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center to one charge of unlawful trafficking that occurred July 11, 2016, in Augusta.
Former Farmington food pantry treasurer pleads guilty to stealing more than $10,000
As part of a plea agreement, Mary O’Donal is proposed to spend 30 days in prison and did not contest the state’s contention that the theft topped $300,000.
Kennebec Journal Feb. 15 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 15, 2017.
Morning Sentinel Feb. 15 police log
Waterville area police reports for Monday, Feb. 15, 2017.
Man driving Dish Network truck arrested in Palmyra on OUI charge
Police say Matthew Daigle hit a utility pole, then continued driving Tuesday before reportedly almost hitting a child.