Melanie McGowan, whose car struck a minivan being towed, was released on bail after her arrest.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 22 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 21, 2017.
Police arrest man, secure baby after Waterville standoff
A neighbor said police told him to leave his residence because of a man with a handgun in a Front Place apartment.
Morning Sentinel Jan. 21 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 21, 2017.
Somerset County court for Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2016
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Leroy Smith III, accused of killing father in Gardiner apartment, wants his day in court
Smith was in court Friday for a hearing on whether he is mentally competent to stand trial in the May 2014 death of Leroy Smith Jr.
Morning Sentinel Jan. 20 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 20, 2017.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 20 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 20, 2017.
Maine man gets life in prison for killing girlfriend, 2 children
Keith Coleman was convicted of three counts of murder and one count of sexual assault in the killings in Garland in 2014.
Somerset County Jail becomes first Maine county jail to do full body scan of inmates
The jail is using a low-power X-ray machine to scan for signs prison contraband hidden by inmates.