Police say Vlad Palli, 23, fled from a traffic stop in Wiscasset on Sunday, triggering a brief high-speed chase in Dresden before his car ended up in a ditch on Front Street in Richmond.
Maine crime
Mental health evaluation ordered for Limington man charged with killing mother and her boyfriend
Matthew Cote, 21, was not required to enter a plea and barely spoke during Friday’s court hearing. He’s being held in the York County Jail.
Livermore Falls town manager pleads guilty to OUI
A judge issued Amanda Allen a $500 fine and 150-day loss of driver’s license.
Top court upholds conviction for Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied an appeal from Mark Cardilli Jr. in connection with the 2019 killing.
New Sharon man pleads guilty to unlawful sexual touching
Justice Michaela Murphy sentenced Bertrand D. Poisson to a suspended sentence of 90 days and one year of probation.
Skowhegan man arrested after stealing vehicle, leading deputy on brief chase in Somerset County, police allege
Micheal M. Thomas, 26, is charged with operating after suspension as a habitual offender, theft by unauthorized taking, eluding a police officer, failure to stop, driving to endanger and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Waterville police seeking information on reported early morning home invasion
The police chief could not provide a description of the two suspects, a male and female, being sought by authorities, but said that residents nearby are not in any danger.
Suspect in Waterville murder shot man over late car ride, new documents allege
A recently unsealed police affidavit follows a trail of evidence to Jashaun Lipscombe of New York City who, according to witnesses, shot Joseph Tracy in Waterville because Tracy was late in picking him up to give him a ride to Bangor.
Sexual assault cases among latest Kennebec County grand jury indictments
A Winslow man allegedly sexually assaulted child under 12 years old as part of indictments handed up recently in court.
Man to serve 8 years in prison for Waterville drive-by shooting that injured 7-year-old girl
The father of Emahleeah Frost says his daughter, who was shot while in her bedroom, may suffer consequences of the shooting for the rest of her life.