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Maine Crime

Published
April 3, 2023

Woman faces murder, arson charges in deadly Caribou fire

Jason Donahue, 30, was found dead in January, a day after a fire destroyed an apartment building. The Maine Attorney General's Office is now charging Susan Kochanowski, 34, in his death.
Published
April 2, 2023

New York man indicted on charges he pulled gun on Clinton resident while robbing home

Tyler Brown-Richards, 25, of Bronx, New York, was among those indicted recently by a Kennebec County grand jury.
Published
March 30, 2023

Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting

Three of the guns used in Canada's deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
Published
March 30, 2023

Monmouth resident indicted on child sexual assault, pornography charges

Natasha Venable, 46, is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Monmouth several times between September 2018 and August 2022.
Published
March 30, 2023

Police waiting to interview 2 people hospitalized after crash, robbery in North Jay

The car hit a tree — splitting it and folding back the driver's side — and rolled over.

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Published
March 29, 2023

Store robbery leads to police chase and serious injuries

The incident took place Tuesday evening at the Label Shopper Store at the Jay Plaza
Published
March 29, 2023

Waterville man, prosecutors agree to plea deal in terrorism plot targeting Chicago mosques

The agreement, which a judge must still approve, would have Xavier Pelkey, 19, of Waterville sentenced to prison for up to 15 years.
Published
March 29, 2023

Madison man charged in automobile crash that killed his son, injured other family members

Robert A. Simonds, 30, is facing manslaughter and several other charges following the crash in October that occurred after Simonds had smoked crack cocaine and marijuana, according to an arrest affidavit.
Published
March 29, 2023

Waterville man faces drugs summons after standoff with police at apartment near fire station

Police said they responded Tuesday night to Union Street after neighbors reported hearing what they thought were shots fired inside an apartment, but it turned out the man inside was smashing things with a hammer and was found with methamphetamine.
Published
March 28, 2023

Jay police say rollover crash related to area robbery

Jay police responded to a robbery at the Label Shopper in Jay and a crash in North Jay within minutes of each other. The two incidents appear to be related, police say.