The criticism of Superintendent Xavier Botana comes on the day police arrest Jamie Hoffman and charge him with accosting four ninth-graders.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Franklin County court for Jan. 2-6, 2016
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Morning Sentinel Feb. 3 police log
Waterville area police reports for Feb. 3, 2017.
St. Albans nonprofit employee charged with stealing prescription drugs from client
Police are accusing Tina Corliss, 41, of Palmyra, of stealing prescription painkillers from a 38-year-old man with intellectual disabilities.
State seeks to prosecute Winthrop teen as adult in killing of parents
Police say Andrew Balcer called 911 from the family’s Pine Knoll Road home about 1:45 a.m. Oct. 31, 2016, to say he had stabbed his mother, his father and the family dog.
Man wanted for Waterville robbery arrested in Connecticut
Emmanual Hurtado, 25, of Waterville, a suspect for whom an arrest warrant had been issued for a class A felony charge, was apprehended Thursday during a traffic stop in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Hiram man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed Steep Falls woman
Philip John Macri also faces drunken driving, drug trafficking, aggravated assault and other charges in the crash that killed Rebecca Perry and severely injured a 15-year-old girl.
New York men sentenced in Maine credit card fraud conspiracy
The men, both from Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to manufacturing and using fake credit cards, as well as buying stolen card account numbers.
Somerset County courts for Dec. 12-16, 2016
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Litchfield man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
Ethan Francine, 30, was sentenced to an initial seven months behind bars.