Isaiah Q. Butler, 28, was arrested on several charges after alleged incidents at a Big Apple and Hannaford in Augusta.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Sidney homicide raises question: Why won’t authorities release victim’s name?
The attorney general’s office says it is not releasing the name of a 14-year-old boy found dead due to privacy concerns, but some lawyers and experts say they don’t buy that argument.
Trump advisers accuse two Maine county jails of disobeying immigration law
America First Legal referred to Hancock and Cumberland counties as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ but Cumberland County’s sheriff says the group is wrong and he follows the law.
Canaan standoff ends in arrest
Edward Fowler, 62, was arrested after he allegedly threatened a neighbor with a firearm.
Central Maine arrest log: Dec. 21-27
Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Dec. 21-27, 2024.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for Sidney murder suspect at court appearance
Megan McDonald has been charged with knowing or intentional murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy found at her Sidney home.
Public reprimand sought for Maine high court justice who didn’t recuse herself
The Committee on Judicial Conduct is also recommending a new group of judges be brought in to decide whether to sanction Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors, rather than a panel of her fellow justices.
Deadly 2021 Augusta shooting reviewed by panel
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel’s report on the fatal shooting of Dustin Paradis recommends police access to less lethal munitions.
Sidney slaying suspect’s initial court appearance delayed
Megan McDonald, 39, was charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy in Sidney last week.
Killing of Sidney teen leaves community asking questions
Police arrested a 39-year-old woman Friday in connection with what was ruled a homicide but have yet to release the name of the 14-year-old victim.