Ethan Rioux-Poulios admitted Tuesday to violating his probation from a 2019 vehicular manslaughter sentence when he allegedly led police on a chase last year in Oxford County.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Augusta murder suspect allegedly shot man after plan to scare him went wrong
Andrew Redmond, 34, of Augusta is accused of murdering Tyler Robinson, who was found dead on the side of Old Belgrade Road.
Vandals damage Longley School classrooms
Lewiston School Superintendent Jake Langlais says police have ‘worked to catch those responsible.’
Shaw’s in Falmouth robbed; police searching for suspect
Police say the man entered Shaw’s Supermarket at the Falmouth Shopping Center on Saturday morning and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Man arrested, woman summonsed in recent church vandalism, thefts in Lewiston
Church statuary was stolen and damaged at Holy Family Church, and a window was broken at Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for shooting at Portland’s Riverton Park
Abdihamit Ali, 23, was sentenced Friday for the September 2022 shooting that left 1 woman injured and bullet holes in a child’s bedroom.
Kennebunk doctor accused of overprescribing opioids asks judge to dismiss criminal charges
Federal prosecutors filed new charges against Meredith Norris, 52, this month for improperly prescribing opioids and other controlled substances. Her attorneys argue the charges exceed federal prosecutors’ authority.
Former Franklin County prosecutor’s license to practice law is reinstated
Kayla Alves was convicted in federal court of tampering in connection to a medical marijuana distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.
Police: Waterville man hospitalized after leading officers on multicounty chase in stolen fuel truck
Paul Hatch, 37, was injured after the truck flipped onto its side on state Route 133, according to officials. He is expected to be transferred to the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta after being released from the hospital.
Father of South Portland teen accused of planning attack pleads not guilty to obstructing police
A South Portland man is accused of obstructing police during the arrest of his son, who has been charged with trying to persuade another person to kill students, faculty and staff at South Portland High School.