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Maine crime

Published
June 15, 2023

Man who eluded police multiple times and was nabbed in Waterville attic to serve 5 years in prison

Diego Martinez, 34, of Massachusetts, who eluded police for five weeks last year and avoided arrest after high-speed chases, pleaded guilty to numerous charges.
Published
June 13, 2023

Albion man pleads guilty to ‘straw purchase’ involving convicted felon in federal firearms case

Charles Viles, 31, tried to buy firearms for a convicted felon in Palmyra and knowingly made false statements to to a licensed firearms dealer, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Bangor.
Published
May 24, 2023

‘Only logical conclusion’ or ‘no evidence’? Closing arguments delivered in Waterville murder trial

The trial judge is expected to issue a verdict next week in the case of Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, who is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner.
Published
May 23, 2023

Medical examiner testifies shot that killed man in Waterville was fired at close range

Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, is on trial for the murder of Joseph Tracy in Waterville in 2020.
Published
May 19, 2023

Pair indicted on kidnapping charges after woman allegedly held at gunpoint in Waterville

The two allegedly kidnapped a woman and ordered her to drive away from a Waterville hotel where they were interrupted while robbing another woman.

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Published
May 18, 2023

Another camper reported stolen from Scott’s Recreation in Manchester

The theft in late April involved a camper parked in the same spot as a camper that was stolen in October from the dealership's overflow lot.
Published
May 17, 2023

Dennis Dechaine seeking new trial after DNA revelations

New DNA testing excluded Dechaine's profile from some of the key evidence seized at the scene of Sarah Cherry's murder 34 years ago.
Published
May 14, 2023

Woman charged with arson in Pleasant Point house fire

Two people in the house escaped, but a dog did not make it out, authorities said.
Published
May 2, 2023

Two arrested after drugs seized from Augusta apartment

A New York Man and an Augusta woman were charged following a search of a Drew Street apartment.
Published
April 28, 2023

Waterville man arrested after threat to MaineGeneral’s Thayer Center for Health causes lockdown

Police said Friday that the threat was made by 41-year-old John Picurro, who was the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant that was destroyed in a fire last weekend.