Crime

After a two-month investigation, agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency have arrested a New York man and a woman from Oakland on heroin charges.

Both the Corner Store and Jim's Variety were robbed this past Saturday (Jan. 16) night in Athens. A $500 cash reward is being offered by the store's owners for information leading to the conviction of whoever committed the burglaries.

The website road snacks.net has complied a list of the 'Ten Most Ghetto Cities In Maine'. In their rankings, they used the following criteria. Income levels, crime rates, education levels, the number of discount retail outlets and a population of at least 5,000. That made 50 communities eligible for their list.

A Waldoboro man was arrested Jan. 5  on child pornography charges.

State and Brunswick Police say a young Chelsea man suspected of bilking companies and individuals for well over $250,000 for items and services never delivered was arrested yesterday (Jan. 13) in Lisbon.

The Augusta police are seeking a suspect in connection with the armed robbery of C&S Market on Riverside Drive on Jan. 12.

State Police, working with the Kennebec Sheriff’s Office and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, arrested a New York man this afternoon (Dec. 29) and charged him with murder in connection with the Christmas morning shooting deaths of a young Augusta couple.

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has announced the arrests of fifteen people for conspiracy to traffic in heroin, after indictments were handed down by the Oxford County Grand Jury.

A Portland High School teacher has been arrested on child pornography charges by State Police.

A New York City man and a Winthrop woman have been arrested following a two-month investigation into the distribution of heroin in the Winthrop area.

UPDATE-11:45 AM State and Augusta Police say they are looking for the two occupants of an apartment that was the scene of a homicide last night in the city, said Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland. Detectives say they need to locate the two for questioning and to check on their well-being. They have not been seen since Monday. They are looking for Zina Fritze, 27, and her

Two brothers from Richmond were arrested by the Maine State Police this morning (Nov. 17)  after their speeding car was pulled over on Interstate 295 in Falmouth.

Two Waldoboro residents were arrested by the Maine State Police and are facing crack cocaine charges after the car they were in was stopped along Route 126 in Pittston.

The Augusta Police Department are urging all residents to lock their car doors after a series of burglaries over the past few days.

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a home invasion at a Riva Ridge Road home in Vassalboro this (May 28) morning.

Kennebec County Sheriff Randy Liberty is asking local police departments to ease up on arresting non-violent offenders. The reason? Kennebec County Jail is overcrowded.