Sally Ann Earl-Costello faces a charge of elevated aggravated assault and is being held without bail.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Bookkeeper embezzled more than $850,000 from Daniel Lilley law firm, lawsuit alleges
Jaime Butler is accused of writing herself dozens of checks every month for more than four years, starting almost immediately after she was hired at the Portland firm.
Police arrest teenager they believe fired shot on Munjoy Hill
The boy fired a gun after a fight shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday near 184 Congress St., police say.
Readfield shooting the latest in a series of domestic disputes, police say
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said Sally Ann Earl-Costello shot her husband Hugh outside their residence in Readfield Wednesday afternoon.
N.H. man sentenced to more than 10 years for Lyman home invasion
Xavier Watson was one of four men to break into the home and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old resident in January 2016, a prosecutor says.
Man sentenced to probation in Maine for trafficking in baby eels
His sentencing is the first to stem from Operation Broken Glass, a federal eel trafficking investigation.
Charges dropped in 2016 West End dispute, shooting
Both men involved in the Memorial Day incident that left one with a gunshot wound said they would invoke their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if called to testify against the other.
Wife shoots husband outside Readfield home, police say
The woman has been taken in for police questioning and is facing a charge of elevated aggravated assault after shooting and injuring her husband, the sheriff said.
Judge refuses to lower bail for man facing tax evasion charges
Theodore Thomes, 58, formerly of Windham, can’t assist in his own defense if he doesn’t have hip replacement surgery, his attorney says.
Third man sentenced to prison for fatal beating in Portland
Abil Teshome, 25, will serve 12½ years for his role in the 2015 killing of Freddy Akoa.