Deputy Chief Bill Bonney on Friday warned pedestrians and drivers to be cautious after three people were struck Thursday while trying to cross roads where there were no marked crosswalks and the motorists had no time to stop.
Maine State Police
Two people arrested and charged with murder in death of Washington County woman
Police arrested Donnell Dana and Kailie Brackett during a traffic stop on Rt. 190. Each is charged with murder in the death of Kimberly Neptune.
Two men arrested on drug charges in Fairfield
Justin E. Meserve, 39, of Winslow is charged with unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, and Jason A. Michaud, 55, of Fairfield with aggravated trafficking of a scheduled drug.
Death of Perry woman was a homicide, Maine State Police say
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on Kimberly Neptune, 43, whose body was found in her apartment Thursday night.
Madison man arrested after leading police on foot chase, authorities say
Christopher Shulenski fled Monday after a state trooper attempted to take him into custody on a probation violation, a state police spokeswoman said.
State police shooting of Thorndike man in 2019 found to be justified
Trooper Thomas Bureau II reasonably believed Eric Fitzpatrick, then 33, was about to use unlawful deadly force against him when he shot Fitzpatrick in 2019, the state Attorney General’s Office determined.
New Sharon man killed in single-vehicle wreck in Rome
Brad Daggett, 22, died Thursday night when he lost control of his pickup and it traveled off Route 225 and struck several trees. A passenger was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Clinton man, 19, indicted on manslaughter charge in Benton crash that killed passenger
Julie Clark, 19, of Troy died from injuries suffered in a crash Oct. 31, 2021, in which Stephen B. Richardson III was driving, according to officials.
Counties across Maine losing State Police patrols in rural areas
As Maine State Police shifts more of its focus to highway safety along the interstate system and criminal investigations, cash-strapped counties lack the resources to hire more deputies to fill the void.
Oakland woman indicted in November death of her toddler son
A Kennebec County grand jury on Thursday alleged that Ashley Malloy, 21, recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of 14-month-old Karson Malloy.