Officers respond to Water Street at about 7 p.m. Saturday, but call escalates quickly into standoff between individual and police, according to officials.

State Department of Public Safety figures suggest domestic violence assaults have dropped for the sixth year running, but many cases are never reported.

The men are charged in what police describe as the drug-related killing of a 17-year-old in Machias.

Find this week's police log, along with a map of arrests, here.

Nicholas Mitchell was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison and ordered to pay Hannaford nearly $230,000 in restitution.

The defendant in the 2020 fatal Halloween shooting is hoping to get the police affidavit supporting search warrant in his case thrown out.

Police say Alexander Rizza III, 33, and Kayley Orcutt, 28, possessed illicit drugs with a street value of more than $100,000.

John L. Raymond, 34, of Lang Township is charged with three counts each of burglary, theft.

The judge took the matter under advisement without ruling Tuesday.

Arrests logged from Nov. 21 to Nov. 28.

But concerns linger about underreported cases of rape and domestic violence, two offenses that are far more widespread than police cases indicate.

It gives defendants and their counsel more time to review extensive federal information, evidence.

Suspects reportedly fired weapons when confronted by onlookers.

The two men had traveled together from Indiana to work locally, police said.

Find this week's police log, along with a map of arrests, here.

Samantha Attwood, 30, and Felicia Bell, 37, were each arrested on charges of conspiracy of trafficking in scheduled drugs.

Steven Mathis, 32, was apprehended in Texas and returned to Maine on Monday on allegations that he abused "several" children.

A jury convicted Mark Penley in October in the murders of his ex-girlfriend, Heather Bickford, and her boyfriend, Dana Hill in 2019.

A large number of break-ins have occurred in Cumberland, York and Oxford counties as well as the lakes region of New Hampshire.

Trevor Averill is charged with killing 2-month-old Harper Averill in Turner in 2020.

Benjamin Conroy was terminated from his job with Portland Public Schools on Oct. 27.

Flames spread from outside into the Union Street building Tuesday morning.

Arrests booked from Nov. 16 through Nov. 20.

Maine State Police are not releasing additional information about how Ian Morris, 18, of Portland was shot Saturday.

Justin Jenkins, 38, of Howland was ordered by a judge Monday to be held without bail in the Penobscot County Jail.

Federal court finds probable cause to believe Kayla Alves of Farmington committed the crimes of tampering with proceedings and tampering with documents.

The rift between South Berwick Police Chief Dana Lajoie and officers in Berwick, where Lajoie lives, has come to light since a late-night tirade was captured on video. It threatens the departments' ability to cooperate.

An investigation by the Bangor Daily News documented many instances of sexual abuse and harassment since 2013.

Police are called to a home on Oak Woods Road on Saturday, where they find the body of a man in his 20s in the driveway.

Lucas Sirois of Farmington, who prosecutors allege is the head of an illegal marijuana growing and distribution organization, represented in court Friday three related businesses that were indicted.

Christopher M. Good, 55, faces charges of assault and unlawful sexual touching following the Thursday incident, police said.

Edward B. Robinson, 40, is expected to serve four years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to assault and terrorizing charges.

Jeffrey Smart, 48, was charged and released Tuesday after investigators say he was under the influence when he struck other cars.

An attorney for Lucas Sirois of Farmington, who is said to be the ring leader, plans to file a preliminary injunction in the case.

David McGregor Jr. of Skowhegan is charged with failure to stop for a law enforcement officer and refusing to submit to arrest.