Cops & Courts - Portland Press Herald

Trial will ask whether Portland landlord is at fault in fire deaths

It would be a first in Maine if Gregory Nisbet is convicted of manslaughter over building conditions, and many will be monitoring the case closely.

by Staff report October 2, 2016October 2, 2016

Sophisticated devices are found at bank locations in Wells, Sanford and Waterboro.

by Staff Report October 2, 2016October 2, 2016

Micah John Ross, 29, of Buxton is charged with reckless conduct with a firearm.

Clifford Mason, 30, tried to escape police custody before he was booked into York County Jail, Maine State Police say.

by STAFF REPORT STAFF REPORT October 1, 2016October 1, 2016

The Belgrade man is charged with felony theft and robbery in connection with a holdup Friday morning at the Camden National Bank.

by CHARLES EICHACKER Kennebec Journal September 30, 2016

The accident that killed an Oakland teenager two years ago caused farms and other groups to think about the risks.

Tricia Day, who took money from a church where she worked, is indicted on charges of lying about her income in order to receive benefits.

Gregory Nisbet is due to go on trial next week on manslaughter charges related to the 2014 apartment building fire that killed six young adults.

by DAN OTIS SMITH The Courier-Gazette September 30, 2016September 30, 2016

Shane J. Hall, who has not yet entered a plea, is accused of ambushing a woman and choking her into unconsciousness.

Police say Timothy Ortiz of Brooklyn shot and killed Jonathan Methot, 30, in an apartment next door to where he lived on West Cutts Street.