Samuel C. Bell, 26, told his mother he was coming to her home to repay a loan, and instead shot her in the head, police said.
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Lawmakers try again to hire auditor to oversee Maine’s secretive state police intelligence unit
The Maine Information and Analysis Center has drawn criticism for years concerning its transparency and claims that it was illegally monitoring and storing data on civilians.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Sidney woman indicted on murder charge in death of 14-year-old boy
Megan McDonald, 39, is accused of killing Quincy McDonald, who is believed to be her son.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Maine’s coldest case: Police still don’t know who killed Kenny Wood Jr. in Auburn in 1954
Despite years of investigation, authorities have never figured out who murdered the 12-year-old from Gray.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge orders competency evaluation for man accused in Readfield murder
Samuel Whittemore, 34, accused of murdering his wife, Margaux Whittemore, 32, in an incident at his family’s Readfield home in which his mother, Dorothy “Darcy” Whittemore was also injured.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
One woman killed, another injured in Readfield; man in custody
Maine State Police responded to 28 Giles Road on Wednesday, where officials said a woman was found deceased and another woman was found injured.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Overturned tractor trailer along I-95 will be removed Tuesday, police say
Drivers don’t need to report the truck, which currently sits on its passenger side, Maine State Police said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Goodwill store in Augusta evacuated after discovery of grenade
A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man charged with murder after Norridgewock incident
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 Walnut Drive just before midnight Friday for a reported assault.
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Police kill Aroostook County man who shot deputy, killed police dog
The standoff between police and Steven Righini began Monday morning after a woman reported that he had pushed her into a wall.