Leroy Smith III’s mental condition has improved in some areas, a forensic psychiatrist testifies.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Scarborough man charged with manslaughter in hit-and-run crash
Authorities say Devin Brown was drunk when he hit and killed Brandon Dumond of Windham, who was riding a bicycle.
Dexter man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine
Donald Vigue, 42, was part of a 12-year conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Maine.
Connecticut man gets 21 years in prison in Maine cocaine conspiracy
Jermaine Mitchell was convicted for his role in a three-year conspiracy to buy and sell crack cocaine in Maine.
Former Rochester, N.Y. man jailed 30 months for dealing heroin
Alex L. Brumfield, 29, was arrested Nov. 9, 2016, in Augusta after a confidential informant with a recording device purchased drugs from him.
Berwick man accused of trafficking drugs near school
Benjamin Rand was arrested and charged with aggravated drug trafficking Friday as he returned from Massachusetts with 20 grams of suspected fentanyl, police say.
Gorham man sues Beech Ridge speedway owner, claiming sexual assault
The lawsuit claims Andrew S. Cusack befriended the man and later took advantage of him sexually.
Teenager arrested after robbing Sanford store with sword, police say
The incident occurred Monday morning at the Airport Variety convenience store.
Limington man’s alleged car theft attempt ends when he crashes into another vehicle
Rene Therrien, 38, flees but is found and arrested by Waterville police.
Winthrop man details night of horror when parents were slain: ‘I had no idea this was coming’
In his first public comments since last fall, Christopher Balcer breaks the silence about his family and the grisly crime his 17-year-old brother allegedly committed.