Augusta area police reports for Sept. 8, 2019.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Windham man caught in Biddeford after fleeing Portland halfway house
Joseph Buzzell, 44, jumped from a second-story window to escape from the Community Corrections Center, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
Maine woman drove wrong way on I-95 in New Hampshire, police say
Theresa Ronco, 47, of South Portland is charged with aggravated operating under the influence and reckless conduct.
In one of Maine’s most sensational killings, justice proved elusive
The 1922 slaying of Maine guide Otis Bean near Rangeley marked the first time a Franklin County woman ever faced a murder charge.
Woman accused of bludgeoning death to use insanity defense
A Maine woman charged with beating and strangling an elderly woman intends to use an insanity defense
Judge to decide later on bail in fatal Auburn Walmart shooting
Gage Dalphonse, 21, of Auburn is expected to claim the shooting in July was in self-defense.
SWAT team begins clearing building at standoff in Saco
The person being sought is wanted for a 2002 felony armed robbery.
Somerset County courts for Jan. 21-25, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Video shows burglars taking donation jar from Parkside Variety in Oxford
According to Oxford Police Capt. Rickie Jack, two suspects, who he described as “locals,” have been identified.
Six charged with impaired driving during York County sobriety checkpoint
During the 4-hour checkpoint, officers stopped 850 cars and administered 25 field sobriety tests.