Stuart Weston, 51, of Sanford was arrested and charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing the ring of Laura Wood, who died in January at age 102, when he came to pick up her body at a Saco nursing home.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Family of Kimberly Moreau offers new $5,000 reward for information
The family of Kimberly Moreau, who went missing in May 1986, offered $5,000 for “verifiable information” leading to the remains of Moreau.
Somerset County courts for March 9-13, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Somerset County courts for March 2-6, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Whitefield family’s farmstand destroyed by tractor driver
Police are investigating as the community rallies to offer Swallowtail Farm and Creamery support and help in rebuilding.
Pittston man sentenced to 3 years in prison for sex offenses against children
William T. Sevon pleaded guilty to multiple counts of unlawful sexual contact and visual sexual aggression against a child and was sentenced to 8 years in prison with all but 3 years suspended.
Suspect in 2016 Portland killing returned to Maine, pleads not guilty
Former South Portland resident Aristotle Stilley was arrested in California last fall and extradited this month to Maine, where he is accused of shooting two men, killing one of them.
Brunswick traffic stop leads to arrest of Waterville man allegedly speeding in stolen car, possession of opioids
Brendan Palmer Jr., was allegedly driving a stolen car and found with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid during a traffic stop Thursday morning.
Man sentenced to 48 years for murder in fatal shooting of woman in Maine
Prosecutors say Carine Reeves became angry over insults from Sally Shaw while they were driving in Cherryfield in 2017, and he shot her in the head.
Bail reduced in Augusta child sex assault case
Suspect Adamel D. Rosario Jr. of Lewiston has been in jail, unable to make bail and without being convicted of a crime, for 17 months.