A driver fatally shot himself during a traffic stop in Maine last week, before police found a woman’s body in his trunk. According to The Boson Globe, police have identified the body as belonging to Maddilyn Burgess, 28, of Massachusetts. Burgess’ body was reportedly discovered in Gyrth Rutan’s trunk after a state trooper pulled him over in …
A husband and wife known for their business success and philanthropy were killed, along with their 24-year-old daughter, when their plane crashed Monday en route to a vacation destination in Maine. According to the Canadian Press, 58-year-old Joe Robertson, his wife, Anita, also 58, and Laura Robertson were aboard the plane they flew from Canada. …
Authorities in Maine arrested a man and his two adult sons on suspicion of engaging in a “family shootout” at their home earlier this month. According to Fox News, police believe the altercation was likely linked to alcohol consumption by the three men. York County sheriff’s deputies responded to the residence of 64-year-old Walter Sellick …
A Maine woman is facing criminal charges including manslaughter in connection with an incident on a Sanford baseball field that left one man dead. According to WBZ 51-year-old Carol Sharrow allegedly drove her vehicle onto the diamond at Goodall Park on Friday during a youth baseball game. Authorities say at least one witness captured cellphone …
Police in Maine are reportedly searching for a wild turkey that broke into a Kennebunk home before taking off. The Kennebunk Police Department wrote on their Facebook page Wednesday that they were looking for a “peeping Tom” that had “forcibly” entered a home through a bedroom window. Images provided by police department showed a busted-out screen and broken …
A former teacher at a Christian school in Waldoboro, Maine, was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a student who was under the age of 14. Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel reports that the alleged incident involving Nancy Leigh Ann Brann, 43, occurred in the fall of 2016 while she worked as a teacher at Coastal Christian School. Police …
A former Maine teacher is proclaiming her innocence after surrendering to police last week on charges of sexual conduct with a minor. As the Portsmouth Herald reported, 29-year-old Jill Lamontagne allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with the 17-year-old that included multiple encounters. According to court documents, the alleged abuse occurred “in the classroom, in …
A Maine high school teacher is accused of having sex with a student who later tried to kill himself. The Press Herald reported that a York County grand jury indicted Jill Lamontagne, 29, on 14 counts stemming from the alleged illicit relationship. The Kennebunk High School teacher allegedly had sex with the student when he was …
A Portland, Maine, mother allegedly ran over and killed her toddler girl Saturday night during her other daughter’s 10th birthday party. The Portland Press Herald reports Taneisha Thomas, 27, was driving an SUV when she struck her 17-month-old daughter, Tiannah Sevey, outside her housing complex. Thomas is said to have been backing out of a parking spot when …
A Portland, Maine, father who shook his 3-month-old so severely that he suffered hemorrhaging and more than two dozen broken bones was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday. Eugene Martineau, 25, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the October 2015 death of his infant son, Leo Josephs. Josephs, who died from head trauma …
