Portland police chief explains body-camera roll-out to small audience
Only four people attended a 90-minute presentation by Portland police leadership Wednesday to talk about the roll-out of police body cameras and the draft internal department policy that officers will...
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Dayton man accused of strangling girlfriend is arrested along with his mother
A mother and son from Dayton were arrested Wednesday after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and she interfered as police tried to arrest him. Brian King and his mother, Sandra King Photos courtesy...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 22 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Wednesday at 7:07 a.m., property was recovered on Stephen King Drive. 11:13 a.m., harassment was reported on Summer Street. 11:17 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Green Street. 11:46...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 22 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 2:08 p.m., an arrest was made following a report of a domestic disturbance on Pease Hill Road. IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 11:38 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Main...
View ArticlePolice arrest 2 from Belgrade over dangerous weapon report
Two Belgrade people were arrested after an altercation involving a dangerous weapon was reported Wednesday night on Warren Hill Road. Heather Berube, 42, of Belgrade, was charged with domestic violence...
View ArticleWestbrook police search for armed man who robbed convenience store
Westbrook police are searching for a man who robbed the Good Things Variety story on Saco Street at 12:48 p.m. Thursday. Police also are investigating whether the robbery is related to others in the...
View ArticleGardiner man sentenced to 1 year behind bars for drug trafficking
AUGUSTA — A Gardiner man was ordered to serve an initial year behind bars for unlawful trafficking in heroin and cocaine that occurred two years ago in Augusta. Edwin Lazarus Lawrence, 25, also known...
View ArticleCourt rejects appeal of Portland man convicted of fatal shooting
Maine’s supreme court has affirmed the murder conviction of a Portland man who fatally shot a man in 2014 and then fled the state. Abdirahman Haji-Hassan of Portland contended that the trial judge...
View ArticleMan who killed girlfriend, 2 children in Garland loses appeal
Maine’s supreme court has rejected the appeal of a man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her two children in Garland. Keith Coleman appealed his convictions for murder and gross sexual...
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Police investigate a rash of armed robberies in greater Portland
Police are investigating four armed robberies that happened this week in Portland and three surrounding communities. No one has been injured in any of the robberies, and no arrests have been made. The...
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Man on probation for child abuse in Maine may have fled to Florida
AUBURN — Less than a week after he was convicted and sentenced for child abuse, a former Florida man is wanted back in court. Laquavius Hudson Laquavius Hudson, 21, failed to report to his probation...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 23 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 12:02 a.m., an all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile problem was reported on Campground Road. IN AVON, Thursday at 11:13 a.m., a traffic accident causing injury was reported on Rangeley...
View ArticlePolice investigate links between 4 armed robberies in Greater Portland
Police from four cities and towns in Greater Portland are investigating a string of robberies this week at gas stations and convenience stores that may be connected. In each of the four incidents, a...
View ArticleTrucker sentenced to 25 years in crash that killed 2 in Knox County
ROCKLAND — A 55-year-old truck driver was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for driving a tractor-trailer while drunk and speeding, leading to a crash that killed two Knox County residents....
View ArticleAttorney says state lied to get information on mother of slain Stockton...
BELFAST — An attorney for Sharon Carrillo says Maine police and prosecutors tricked officials at a New York school into releasing information about her, including a psychological evaluation. Carrillo...
View ArticleWatchdog agency probing girls’ deaths seeks records showing how apparent...
A legislative committee voted Friday to subpoena four education agencies – including public schools in Bangor and Searsport – as part of an investigation into the death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy,...
View ArticleAugusta man charged with aggravated trafficking of cocaine, heroin
AUGUSTA — An Augusta man was arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges early this week after he allegedly sold cocaine and heroin to a confidential informant on three occasions during a monthslong...
View ArticleChef who co-owned high-end Portland restaurant denies writing bad checks, her...
An attorney for one of the Zapoteca restaurateurs accused of owing tens of thousands in unpaid bills said his client is denying the charges against her. The attorney also denied that Shannon Bard had...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 23 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 8:30 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Enterprise Drive. 8:54 a.m., needles were recovered on Stone Street. 9:05 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mount Vernon...
View ArticleJay man accused of killing girlfriend to undergo evaluation
FARMINGTON — A Jay man accused of killing his girlfriend July 11, 2017, at her home in Jay is scheduled Tuesday to undergo a forensic evaluation for competency, criminal responsibility and other mental...
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