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.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Vassalboro man survives gunpoint burglary; suspects shot, killed by police
Kadhar Bailey, 25, of Gardiner, and Ambroshia Fagre, 19, of Oakland, were both shot after their pickup truck rammed a Maine State Police cruiser.
Four children unhurt in Naples domestic incident
Police evacuate them from a home where a man was brandishing a gun inside.
Swanville man gets time served for illegal guns
John T. Hines spent 10 months in prison for pleading guilty to unlawful possession of firearms.
State police arrest Gray man accused of domestic violence and aggravated assault
Troopers tracked Wayne Conley, 38, to a home in Hollis and set up a perimeter, arresting him when he tried to leave.
Ex-priest facing sex misconduct charges in Maine held without bail
Ronald Paquin, who is being held in Massachusetts, will likely be transferred to Maine authorities.
Troy mother charged in infant’s death released on bail, can visit autistic sons
A manslaughter indictment was returned Tuesday and the original murder charge against Miranda Hopkins was dismissed.
Ex-priest indicted on sexual misconduct charges in Maine is arrested in Boston
Ronald Paquin, 74, is accused of abusing two boys in Kennebunkport from 1985-89.
Ex-pharmacy tech in Manchester avoids felony drug conviction
A nurse, charged with stealing fentanyl in Winthrop, starts a deferred disposition.
Norridgewock man charged with hiding 29 bags of heroin in car
Police said Joshua D. Wheaton, 30, was on probation for prior drug charges and subject to searches when they inspected his vehicle and found the heroin.