William Smith is one of three teenage boys charged in the April 2018 death of Kimberly Mironovas in Litchfield.
Maine Crime
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Family of Camden woman killed by boat criticizes plea deal for its operator
Jonathan Roberts of Waban, Massachusetts, was charged with operating the boat that struck and killed Kristen McKellar, 32, last summer.
Manchester man arrested in connection to Farmingdale robbery
Jeremiah Bailie, 38, of Manchester, and his wife Kerri, were arrested in China on Saturday following a traffic stop.
Man charged with video recording houseguests in Eliot
The Boston man was allegedly taking videos of guests in bathrooms and bedrooms at his family’s home in Eliot without their knowledge or consent.
Oakland police investigate high school, business burglaries
A lot of windows were discovered broken early Monday at Messalonskee High School, and the Early Bird Restaurant and Oakland House of Pizza were broken into as well, according to Deputy Chief Rick Stubbert of the Oakland police.
Police identify man shot to death Saturday in Auburn
AUBURN — The man who was fatally shot Saturday evening in the parking lot at Walmart has been identified as Jean Fournier, 41, of Turner. Fournier was shot twice in the back in a possible case of road rage, according to police. He died at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Stephen McCausland, spokesman for […]
Lewiston firefighter fined for engaging prostitute
AUBURN — A judge fined a Lewiston firefighter Friday for engaging a prostitute. Anthony “Peter” Morrell, 54, of 21 Cleaves St., paid a $300 fine and a $500 victim compensation fee in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Morrell responded Jan. 3 to an online advertisement for sexual contact in exchange for money, Assistant District Attorney Nathan […]
Seven people in Lewiston charged during two-day Hot Spot sweep
Police seized drugs with an estimated street value over a quarter-million dollars.
Mistrial declared for Buxton selectwoman charged with slapping town official
Jean Harmon’s attorney says he doesn’t know if she’ll be retried on the misdemeanor charge.
Video shows Lewiston officer had pocketed drugs; charges dropped against defendant
Prosecutors dismissed a Class A drug charge against a defendant Thursday after a cruiser video showed a Lewiston police officer slipping drug evidence into his pocket at the scene of the arrest.