Jon Tibbetts has high praise for the department’s officers and for his interim replacement, Lt. Michael Ward.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Jury selection for murder trial of Luc Tieman underway in Somerset County court
Tieman, of Fairfield, charged in the death of his wife, Valerie, sat in a judge’s chambers as prospective jurors were interviewed by the judge and defense and prosecuting attorneys.
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Deaths of 2 people found in burning truck in Bangor treated as homicide
Police investigate after finding the bodies of Michael Bridges, 43, and Desiree York, 36, of Bangor.
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Trial to begin for Fairfield man accused of killing, burying his wife, then reporting her missing
Authorities say Luc Tieman shot Valerie Tieman in the head and neck and buried her body in a shallow grave behind his parents’ house.
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Waldo man sentenced to 12 years on federal firearms charge
Jesse Norton was on probation when he was found in possession of marijuana and a gun, and had previously threatened to kill a police officer.
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Pennsylvania man charged in bizarre Maine car chase now accused of nearly $500K business fraud
Robert Rohwer agreed Wednesday to waive extradition and be returned to face charges in his home state, which alleges he stole more than $495,000 through deceptive or fraudulent practices.
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Jury selection to start today in Fairfield man’s murder trial in connection with 2016 slaying
Luc Tieman, 34, charged in the death of his wife Valerie, whose body was found in a shallow trench behind Tieman’s parents’ home with two bullet wounds on the head and neck.
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Nighttime burglar hits 8 businesses in Maine Mall area
Surveillance images show a heavyset man with dark-rimmed glasses.
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Series of armed robberies in Portland area has police and businesses on high alert
The most recent incident was an attempted armed robbery Tuesday evening at Aroma Joe’s on Western Avenue in South Portland.
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For South Portland bank heist suspect, getting away wasn’t a goal
According to police and neighbors, 70-year-old Donald Sturton needed help more than money when he held up a Bank of America with a plastic water pistol.