maine crime

Published
December 6, 2022

Man robs Camden National Bank in downtown Waterville

The man, who left the bank Tuesday with an undisclosed amount of money, headed north on foot, police said.
Published
December 6, 2022

Falmouth man says assailants beat, robbed him during home invasion

The brutal attack began about 3 a.m. Nov. 28, and left the 55-year-old with serious injuries. He wants to know who led the men, in search of cash, to his door.
Published
December 4, 2022

Worried about porch pirates this holiday season? Skowhegan police have a solution

As a way to ensure holiday packages are not stolen from porches or steps, Skowhegan residents can have their packages sent to the police station instead of their homes, and then pick them up within three days, according to police Chief David Bucknam.
Published
December 1, 2022

Judge denies alleged sex offender’s request for new lawyer in decade-old case

Eric Bard, formerly of Sidney, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for allegedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old in 2011 and 2012. The conviction was later overturned, and he now faces a new trial.
Published
November 30, 2022

Judge denies request to reduce $100,000 bail for former sheriff’s deputy charged with assault

Daniel Ross, 29, of West Gardiner was indicted in October on 15 charges alleging he abused and sexually assaulted his wife.
Published
November 28, 2022

Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents

Kyle King, 27, who reportedly took the cruiser from the Augusta police station, contacted a dispatcher from the Shaw's Plaza, where a Farmington family said it had a confrontation with him. There is no indication King attempted to use the rifle, which was secured with a gun lock.
Published
November 28, 2022

Sanford man arrested, charged with manslaughter, OUI in August crash

Police say Ann Sinclair, 32, died after her car was struck head-on by Cody Michaud's Jeep Wrangler on Country Club Road in Sanford.
Published
November 27, 2022

Man arrested by Augusta police after allegedly stealing police car, harassing family at Shaw’s

A Farmington couple was reportedly terrorized by a man Saturday at the Shaw's Plaza when he followed them into a store and in the parking lot before police arrested him.
Published
November 27, 2022

Augusta police cruiser stolen, suspect arrested following confrontation at parking lot, officials say

The cruiser, reportedly stolen from the police station parking lot, was used by man during an incident at Shaw's Plaza.
Published
November 14, 2022

Maine AG says new DNA tests insufficient to overturn 34-year-old murder case

Attorney General Aaron Frey says the results do not shake his confidence in the state's conviction of Dennis Dechaine in Sarah Cherry's 1988 killing.