Kyle Fitzsimons, 37, is charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office with assaulting a federal police officer and obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.

James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn't the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.

Attorneys for Steven H. Downs, charged with rape and murder in 1993 case, are seeking to exclude evidence from trial, and ask police about previous leads.

Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.

Portland police say 19-year-old Travis Vo is a suspect in the December robbery of the Cumberland Farms convenience store on Pine Street, as well as other crimes.

John Daley, who served on the town board for 15 years, was nearing the end of his third term when he resigned last week.

Police said Alger Aleck struck Dorothy McKellick on Route 2 last May

Nathan Libby is accused of making a hoax call that led to a fruitless search on Dec. 3, less than 2 weeks after the Coast Guard had mounted an extensive search for 4 Portland fishermen who were lost at sea off Cape Cod.

Patrick Dapolito, who is serving a 55-year prison sentence for killing his wife, is thought to be Robert Dapolito's brother.

Wells police say John M. Daley took his car from a garage where it was impounded after he was arrested on the charge of operating under the influence.

Police found the bodies of Jessica Dapolito, 42, and Robert Dapolito, 55, at their home on Monday.

The bodies of a male and a female were found inside the home on the Havey Road in New Sharon.

Police agencies adjust to restrictions placed on each court.

Police say 2 people who accosted and assaulted a motorist on Congress Street because he had Vermont license plates now face assault and drug charges.

Investigators say Sunil Jones, 18, threw bottles filled with an accelerant at an apartment building on Jan. 13.

The father of an 11-year-old Auburn girl who stabbed him also told police that he had been having difficulties parenting his daughter, and that he used physical force, including slapping and spanking, on her.

The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state's court system.

Police say the 11-year-old girl stabbed her father after blindfolding him.

Brunswick police took a shotgun from David Stoddard during a mental health crisis in October, but refused his niece's request shortly before he led state troopers on a high-speed chase Tuesday.

The recording reveals that the driver of a pickup truck tossed power tools, trash and even a handgun out his window at police as he fled at speeds up to 110 mph.

Police are looking into whether the attack was directed at someone who works for a family planning clinic that also provides abortions.

Anthony S. Leng shot and killed his longtime partner, Sokha Khuon, at their home in Portland in 2018.

Michael Rocko used a fellow electrical worker's ID when he was stopped for drunken driving and continued to use it throughout the court process.

Maine State Police cite a sweeping and flexible public records exemption in withholding the policy on how and when troopers are permitted to chase suspects.

Portland police say eight people, including one in South Portland, have now received identical threatening letters.

Authorities found fentanyl, cocaine and crack in the vehicle.

Two city councilors, one from Portland and one from South Portland, denounce the homophobic letters in a joint statement issued Thursday.

It doesn't appear that U.S. Capitol Police have charged anyone from Maine in connection with Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

The charges stem from what the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office described as a confrontation over a drug debt in 2019.

Christian Richards, 27, of Strong was arrested on two charges of terrorizing.

Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana last year to a confidential informant at his then-medical marijuana store, Green Thumb Organics, in Waterville, according to court records.

Tyler Garnett, 23, also was ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution to four victims.

The owner of the home at 30 Turner Court in Unity said his money was stolen by the sister of Derek Creasy, according to a police affidavit.

Police believe that a man driving a pickup truck chased two robbers he saw fleeing from a Cumberland Farms last week.

Kyle Edwards, who police said attempted to reverse a stolen truck into a Lewiston PD sergeant, faces five charges.

Police say Elliott Fama, 44, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, died after an argument over a cigarette behind a South Portland hotel led to a confrontation in October.

Anthony J. Redfield, 34, has been charged with unauthorized use of property

Kyle Edwards, 26, was shot and subsequently arrested after he attempted to back a stolen vehicle into a Lewiston police sergeant.

Maine State Police reported 20 cases of murder or manslaughter last year, slightly lower than in recent years, except 2018.

Derek Creasy, 38, was arrested and taken to the Waldo County Jail in Belfast, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.

The district attorney says new information in the case was behind the decision.

Frank Tripp, accused of assault, won a motion for a speedy trial, but pandemic concerns mean jury trials likely won't start up until spring.

A police dog tracked the suspects to the Western Promenade before losing the scent.

Crime trended downward for an eighth straight year in 2019, although there was an increase in violent incidents, according to statistics released Monday.

Joseph A. Cleaves Jr., 32, of Windham was a suspect in a domestic violence, terrorizing incident, police say.

Police allege that two women forced a motorist out of their car and then drove away.

The incident began Sunday afternoon when a 30-year-old woman called police to say that her ex-boyfriend was threatening violence toward her and her parents.

Nathon A. Taylor, 41, was sought on an outstanding warrant from Androscoggin County, leading to a standoff on Middle Road.

Jacob E. McClure, 41, was shot after police entered a home in Jefferson to intervene in an assault early Friday morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says.