A 19-year-old and a juvenile are accused of forcing their way into a Limerick residence and assaulting a boy and his sister.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
After weekend shooting, Portland mayor wants to fast-track police body cameras
The ACLU of Maine also is calling on the city to move up its plans to outfit officers with the devices after a deadly confrontation on Saturday.
Officer in fatal Portland shooting had used deadly force before
Sgt. Nicholas Goodman, the police veteran who killed a young man Saturday, was dragged by an SUV in 2008 before mortally wounding the driver.
Man killed by Portland officer had struggled to keep his life on track
Iowa native Chance Baker, 22, is remembered as a ‘very private person’ who had been homeless off and on.
Portland police identify man killed by officer at Union Station Plaza
Chance David Baker, 22, of Portland, armed with a rifle-style pellet gun, was shot on the sidewalk outside the door of the Subway sandwich shop, Assistant Chief Vern Malloch says.
More Maine children are being taken away because of parents’ drug use
Through the courts, parents can participate in treatment and work on plans to reunify their families.
Augusta man jailed 4 years in heroin trafficking case
Despite earlier reports, David Arbour’s socks did not contain powdered fentanyl, and a related charge was dismissed.
Former Boston priest pleads not guilty to Maine sex abuse charges
Ronald Paquin, who was a key figure in the Boston Catholic Church scandal, is charged with 29 counts involving two boys he brought to Kennebunk in the 1980s.
Lawsuit against driver in fatal Windham crash seeks $2 million
The suit against Philip Macri is filed on behalf of the estate of Rebecca Perry, who died in the crash, and her daughter, who was severely injured.
Norwegian man who threatened Portland police sentenced to 15 months
Espen Brungodt, 29, had sent emails and tweets threatening to kill officers in Portland last summer.