The state’s highest court has found an anonymous tip is not enough to justify stopping and questioning a person.
Maine State Police
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man triggered vehicle collisions, an overnight search before he’s found in Skowhegan horse stall, police say
Matthew Woodcock, 27, is facing several charges following a series of events that began Thursday when authorities say he fled from a state trooper trying to make a traffic stop.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
As Winthrop shooting death case takes turn, officials say shooter who killed man not charged
One woman was arrested recently on felony murder charges in the shooting death of Joshua Martin in a Winthrop mobile home in 2020 while another woman arrested on that charge previously pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Tuesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Woman, 43, killed in single-vehicle crash in Readfield, police say
Martha Shellman, identified as the driver, was involved in another crash minutes earlier in Belgrade, according to police.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston murder suspect held without bail
Barry Zollarcoffer, 47, is charged with killing Nicholas Blake on Oct. 19.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Massachusetts man killed in crash on I-95 in Pittsfield
Ralph Desrosiers, 21 of Wilmington, died in a single-car accident Friday afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man appeals drug conviction tied to state trooper accused of racial profiling
Damon Fagan’s defense team says there are at least 8 other cases in which Maine State Police Trooper John Darcy’s traffic stops have raised questions.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield man arrested on drug charges after his home is searched
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency searched the Hardwood Lane home Thursday, arresting Justin Lacroix, 35, and seizing drugs worth about $65,000.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine State Police leader Col. John Cote to retire, take private sector job
Cote leaves on Sept. 30 after 33 years with the agency for a job with Hartt Transportation in Bangor.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Wind gust causes pickup hauling camper to jackknife on I-95 in Sidney, police say
The crash occurred Sunday afternoon and emergency crews had to close the interstate for about 45 minutes so the truck and camper could be towed from the scene, according to the Maine State Police.