Man appeals drug conviction tied to state trooper accused of racial profiling

Maine Crime

Published
October 4, 2022

Man appeals drug conviction tied to state trooper accused of racial profiling

Damon Fagan's defense team says there are at least 8 other cases in which Maine State Police Trooper John Darcy's traffic stops have raised questions.
Published
October 4, 2022

Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase

Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.
Published
October 3, 2022

Trial to begin in beating death of Stockton Springs 3-year-old

Jessica Williams was charged with murder in the summer of 2021 in the death of her 3-year-old son Maddox, whom a judge returned to her home after he'd been removed because his sibling suffered a drug overdose.
Published
September 28, 2022

Big Apple on Stone Street robbed, again, in Augusta

Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
Published
September 27, 2022

Contractor who bilked dozens of central Maine homeowners, many elderly, sentenced to 3 years in prison

Tony J. Glidden, 34, continued to take deposits from homeowners after he was arrested on theft charges, providing them with excuses, but no work, while stealing more than $130,000 from two dozen clients.

Published
September 27, 2022

Augusta man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer

Derik Broox Wight, 41, could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after allegedly holding a knife near the throat of a security officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in April.
Published
September 26, 2022

Waterville man faces charges after firing gun in downtown vehicle, police say

Nathaniel Rector, 27, was arrested early Sunday and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, a Class C offense, and violating conditions of release, a Class E offense, according to police, who said Rector had been arrested earlier Sunday by state police.
Published
September 26, 2022

Public restrooms in Winthrop damaged by fire

The incident at Norcross Point was reported as arson and is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
Published
September 24, 2022

Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb

The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
Published
September 22, 2022

Fairfield man arrested on drug charges after his home is searched

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency searched the Hardwood Lane home Thursday, arresting Justin Lacroix, 35, and seizing drugs worth about $65,000.