• Kenneth M. Avery Jr., 35, of 842 South High St., Bridgton, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 6:41 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, in Porter, by Maine State Police. • Christina L. Biegeleisen, 45, of 17 Skilling Ave., South Paris, on a charge of reckless conduct, 9:54 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Poland man charged with murder of brother
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Federal prosecutor pleads guilty to OUI
Criminal records for Michael J. Conley, an assistant U.S. attorney, were made public Tuesday after his attorney responded to inquiries about the case by withdrawing a motion to hide identifying portions of his file.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Two men charged in Lewiston murder
Suspects from Lewiston and Rumford are charged Tuesday in the October killing.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Minot man gets 33 years for sex crimes against girls
Ralph Leach, 67, admitted to abusing children over 36 years, dating back to at least 1985, some of the victims as young as 3 years old.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
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.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Poland woman points finger at system for not preventing murder
Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend’s many hospitalizations.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Six indicted on robbery, burglary, theft charges tied to apparent China home invasion
Suspects from Augusta and New York City among those indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison system
Robert Craig, 86, died Sunday at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.