Massachusetts police chief charged with insider trading will resign

Dighton Chief Shawn Cronin is accused of being part of a group that netted over $2.2 million in illegal profits.

Lewiston police chief directed not to serve on mayor’s community safety committee

The committee has already been criticized by Lewiston police, and a majority of the council agreed to direct city administration not to allow the chief to serve.

Man accused of cheating Home Depot stores out of $300,000 with door-return scam

Police say the Connecticut resident managed to return doors he never purchased for credit at stores in several states, including Maine.

Oxford County arrest log: July 28, 2023

Phone scammers pose as federal agents

Fraudsters may disguise their phone numbers to appear to be coming from a federal agency.

Officials say Hancock County couple died in murder-suicide

A spokeswoman for the Maine State Police said no additional details would be released.

For these Maine inmates, parole debate isn’t hypothetical

Some members of the Maine State Prison Debate team are at the heart of stalled legislative efforts to reinstate parole in Maine for the first time in more than 40 years. Many crime victims say the parole process is too traumatizing.

Police suspect recent Portland burglaries linked to similar cases across Northeast

A group of out-of-state travelers may be behind two Portland burglaries last week, along with 'many more' similar cases in New England and New York, police said.

Boothbay Harbor man charged with attempted murder after lengthy standoff

Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.

South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case

New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.