Cops & Courts - Portland Press Herald (2024)

Both the trooper and the driver were injured in Saturday night's wreck.

Both vehicles were sideswiped early Friday morning while troopers responded to highway traffic incidents.

Vincent Martin, 30, is charged with 2 felonies, as well as misdemeanor charges.

40-year-old Chi Ho was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

Death investigation in Cushing reveals conflicting info as 2nd suspect appears in court

Cumberland County Judge Peter Darvin said the 17-year-old did commit arson.

Maine State Police say Jason Hewett, who has been tied to a death in Cushing, was arrested Tuesday. Court documents for another suspect indicate the victim was Kyle MacDougall of Waldoboro.

Frederick Avery received over $200,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program for a business he no longer owned.

One person was injured and another was arrested, Maine State Police said.

Federal authorities in Pennsylvania, in announcing indictments against the "Fentanyl Robbery Gang," say the group used dating sites to connect with victims, then would drug and rob them.

The threat came days after the cafe's owner, Frank Champa, received backlash from right-wing influencers for an inflammatory social media post regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. State Police say the threat was a hoax.

Police Chief David St. Pierre plans to increase patrols in the city's high crime areas.

Maine State Police say a person was found dead Friday, but have not released any information about their identity or how they died.

Police found the body Sunday night of a deceased teen on Rideout Avenue after a 911 call.

Prior to the new law, health care workers filed 167 intentional injury lost time claims in the first 7 months of 2023; 114 were filed in the first 4 months after the law took effect.

Four men were charged in connection with the death of Darry Coffin, setting off a tangled web of criminal cases that has made closure elusive.

Eric Sweda, 36, was taken to the hospital on Jan. 15 for a gunshot wound to his arm after he was shot by a York County deputy after hours of negotiations.

The group of fishermen and dealers are given probation and fines for a 3-year scheme involving false landing reports for the fish commonly used as lobster bait.

Henry Eichman, who is serving a 10-year state prison sentence on a 2018 child sex-assault conviction, has been indicted on 4 federal charges for alleged abuse from 2014-16.

A Limington man is in the hospital and his grandson is facing charges for allegedly stabbing him in the neck Tuesday night.

Maj. Matthew Dickison, who evaluated Robert Card initially, tells the commission investigating the mass shooting that New York's law doesn't appear to apply to non-residents.

Brian Smith, 36, is charged with domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and threatening display of a weapon after he was arrested Sunday afternoon.

Police say Christopher Harriman was shot after he grabbed his rifle and chambered a round while officers tried to convince him to surrender.

A grocery store reportedly went under lockdown after a man with a large gun was seen outside. Maine State Police said the incident has been resolved, but had not confirmed whether a gun was involved as of 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.

A judge ruled against Ernest Weidul's petition for post-conviction review in 2022, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the judge didn't see all of Weidul's evidence in person and therefore he didn't have a fair hearing.

Augusta police say they have recovered the body of Justin Larrabee from the Kennebec River, not far from where he allegedly threatened his parents with a gun on Friday.

Police say Anthony Lobor threatened to shoot people inside a Forest Avenue eatery, then ran away before police arrived.

The suspended deputy reportedly shot at the ground near the alleged victim at his home.

Police said the pair had over 62 grams of cocaine when they were pulled over for making an illegal U-turn.

Christopher Ratte, 38, is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 9 on multiple charges after leading police on a chase Saturday night and then Being found Sunday in the basem*nt at a Vassalboro home.

The driver of one vehicle has been charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol.

A judge lowered an Auburn man's bail because she couldn't find an attorney to represent him for weeks. The deadly violence and fire that followed his release has led to recriminations.

Joshua Hermance, 23, is charged with leaving the scene after crashing the boat-carrying pickup he was driving into a garage on Route 160.

Police are searching for Justin Larrabee, who was indicted in 2023 in connection with defacing the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, after they say he threatened his parents with a gun Friday.

Joshua Decker pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of enticing a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Court records reveal that Daryl Walsh, 39, made threats and appeared to be in the process of building a bomb when his mother reported him to police.

A New York state trooper shot Paul Gosselin, 63, during an incident Tuesday, officials said.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said that at least 2 suspects used heavy equipment onsite to cause several hundred thousand dollars in damage.

Tyler Croston of Westbrook pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

Daryl Walsh is facing charges for terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and violation of a protection order after police say he threatened a former domestic partner and a member of the judiciary.

Alexzander Goodwin, 19, pleaded guilty to assault and drug-trafficking charges in a holiday incident a year ago that injured a Westbrook High School student, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.

Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty in Sagadahoc County Superior Court to the nearly 20 charges he faced for killing Cynthia and David Eaton, and Bob and Patti Eger in April 2023.

A former Atlanta resident took $99,571 from the unidentified business over 2 years.

Joseph Eaton, who faces four counts of murder and one count of aggravated attempted murder, will appear in Sagadahoc County Superior Court on Monday afternoon.

Randal Hennessey said he shot Douglas Michaud in 2021 because he was afraid for his life – but his testimony doesn't align with that of other witnesses who described Hennessey as confrontational and threatening.

Christian Crawford, 54, was arrested Tuesday night at the Shaw's on Auburn Street.

Brian Woodbury apparently struggled with Leein Hinkley at Woodbury's friend's home June 15 before explosions and a blaze destroyed the house.

Police ask neighbors around 77 Grant St. to check their property for damage from gunfire and review any security camera footage.

Oxford police reserve officer Joseph Correia was in surgery Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Crockett Ridge Road in Norway, according to Maine State Police.

The judge said he plans to announce his decision in about 3 weeks.