Donovan Miller was caught as part of an anti sex-trafficking initiative.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Former Wells man convicted of child sex abuse
William Gaudet faces the possibility of decades in prison.
After 111-mph chase, Biddeford man fled on foot, leaving toddler in vehicle, police say
Police say they arrested Michael Messier after he eventually crashed and ran away, leaving his unhurt daughter behind.
Former employee charged with setting fire at Lincoln mill
The fire at the former paper mill Wednesday destroyed a warehouse and shed and raised concerns about toxins.
Former Pittsfield man to spend 20 years in prison for child sex crimes
William Heister, 61, pleaded guilty to felony charges and will be a lifetime sex offender registrant.
Lincoln County deputy takes stand to deny sexual assaults
Sheriff’s deputy Kenneth L. Hatch III is accused of sexually assaulting three girls and providing them marijuana and alcohol.
Explore a map of Maine’s unsolved ‘cold cases’
Browse details from Maine’s 107 cold cases from the past 4 decades.
Lewiston police charge 4 juveniles in armory break-in
The suspects, who are ages 13 and 14, have been charged with aggravated criminal mischief and burglary.
Police: Auburn man pointed stolen gun at girlfriend’s head before standoff
Scott Andrew Estes faces three felony charges including theft of a firearm and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Weeks later, fatal Saco shooting still baffles victim’s loved ones
Police aren’t talking and those close to Mike Burns cannot fathom why he died so violently.