Adam Norton, 32, who was sentenced to five years in prison, later provided heroin to a family member who overdosed and was revived with Narcan.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
New Hampshire driver accused of leaving crash that killed Maine man
James Monroe, of Cornish died in the crash in Freedom, N.H.
Police charge man known for targeted thefts at Old Port businesses
Floyd Lee Sinclair, who faces five counts, creates distractions in order to steal cash or items that can easily be sold, police say.
New York man arrested in Portland heroin sting
Bobby Forte, of the Bronx, is charged with trafficking after police say they seized 180 doses of heroin from him on the Western Prom.
Minnesota sex offender pleads guilty to failing to register in Maine
Charles Roberson, 43, of Hermon, who pleaded guilty to raping a child, was required to register for life as a sex offender, federal authorities say.
Portland police stop phone scam in progress
The victim thought she was paying the IRS with thousands of dollars in iTunes gift cards.
Augusta man sentenced to 50 years for killing girlfriend
Justin Pillsbury, 41, had argued that he acted in self-defense when he stabbed Jillian T. Jones 12 times in 2013.
One gunman pleads guilty to lesser charge in attack at Old Port recording studio
Johnny Ouch, 21, who wounded a rival in the shootings, may testify against the suspected killer of a bystander at Da Block in the Old Port.
Sanford man charged in hit-and-run death
William George, who is accused of hitting John Mullin on July 4 in Limerick, was arrested Wednesday night.
Burglar wearing Donald Trump mask breaks into Buxton stores
Low’s Variety and Main Street Variety are targeted early Wednesday by a burglar wielding a baseball bat.