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Maine Crime

Published
January 4, 2019

Murder suspect stalked couple killed in South Paris, state police say

Mark Penley of Peru sneaked into the apartment of Heather Bickford and Dana Hill six months earlier but decided not to shoot them, police say in an affidavit.
Published
January 4, 2019

Sentencing date set for ex-priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy in Maine

Ronald Paquin, 76, who was convicted in November on 11 of 24 counts of gross sexual misconduct, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 5.
Published
January 4, 2019

Peru double-murder suspect denied bail

Heather Bickford and Dana Hill, both 31, were shot to death by Mark Penley, 49, of Peru, state police say.
Published
January 4, 2019

Person barricaded in South Portland apartment taken into custody

The standoff began when police executed a 'high-risk' search warrant at the Kings Wood Park complex on Route 1, which officials believed might contain hazardous chemicals.
Published
January 4, 2019

Judge sets bail for Thomaston man facing 115 charges in burglary spree

Joshua Vandine, 38, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in antiques and other items, mostly from storage units, over the course of three years.

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Published
January 4, 2019

Inmate’s death at prison farm in Warren ruled a homicide

Maine State Police say they are still investigating what happened to Dana Bartlett, 28, of Lewiston, who died at the Bolduc Correctional Facility on June 24 after reporting being threatened by other inmates.
Published
January 4, 2019

Morning Sentinel Jan. 4 police log

Waterville area police reports for Jan. 4, 2019.
Published
January 4, 2019

Kennebec Journal Jan. 5 police log

Augusta area police reports for Jan. 5, 2019.
Published
January 4, 2019

Camden captain charged in crewman’s death asks judge to let witness testify by video

The attorney for Richard Smith, who is charged with seaman's manslaughter, says his client can't afford to pay to have the expert travel to the trial that beings Monday in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Published
January 3, 2019

Oxford County man charged with murdering couple in their South Paris apartment

Suspect Mark Penley, 49, of Peru had called police Tuesday night to report finding the bodies of Dana Hill and Heather Bickford, his former girlfriend.