Garth Johnson was arrested after a 9-hour standoff with police.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Woman killed by her father in Hebron was a talented musician, friends recall
Claire Randall performed in several New York bands and was passionate about domestic violence prevention, they say.
Man indicted on manslaughter charge in 2015 crash in Starks
Police allege that Jonathan Cayford was passing other cars at 80 mph along a back road when he crashed his car, killing a passenger.
Wiscasset police investigate attack by two pit bulls
A small dog was badly injured, and a woman who tried to intervene was bitten by one of the pit bulls, the police chief says.
South Portland man pleads guilty in road rage machete attack
After a road altercation, Carlos Genoves followed a man to his Sabattus home where he attacked him with a knife.
Asked to check on woman, neighbor discovered apparent murder-suicide in Hebron
The bodies of Claire Randall and her father, Daniel Randall, were found in the family’s home Thursday.
Two people shot at party in Auburn
Police try to locate a 28-year-old transient they want to question about the incident.
Registered sex offender sentenced for new child porn crime
James R. Brann of Augusta is sentenced to five years after his probation officer finds explicit images on his phone.
Farmers, police perplexed by rash of cattle releases in central Maine
One animal has died, and the incidents put both the animals and motorists at risk, police say.
Central Maine man gets 5 years in prison for selling heroin near ‘safe children zone’
Ryan J. Farnum pleads guilty to a trafficking charge that was elevated because the crime took place near places for children.