Police say Christopher Violette started a fire inside his Lisbon Street apartment.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Social media threat made against Yarmouth High
Police were able to identify a suspect from out of state and school is in session Monday, the superintendent says.
Kennebec Journal March 12 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 12, 2017.
Kennebec Courts March 2-8, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed March 2-8, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Morning Sentinel March 12 police log
Waterville area police reports for March 12, 2017.
Facebook ‘hacking’ raises web safety questions
From social media to emails and banking, a computer crimes expert says threats to personal information and identity abound and will only get more complicated, Amy Calder writes.
Morning Sentinel March 11 police log
Waterville area police reports for March 11, 2017.
Kennebec Journal March 11 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 11, 2017.
Gorham man gets year in prison for possessing child porn
Steven Tutt, 46, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Strip club operator accused of exploiting dancers
A federal lawsuit alleges that a Colorado company that owns strip clubs around the country, including one in Portland, required dancers to pay fees to work.