A mother in Maine who’s accused of killing her 1-year-old daughter in October by rubbing heroin residue on her gums pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday. Kimberly Nelligan, 33, was arrested on Tuesday, nearly a year after the death of her daughter, Jordynn. Charged with endangering the welfare of a child and possession of …
Police in Connecticut announced the arrest of a Maine man in connection with the unsolved 1986 sexual assault and murder of an 11-year-old girl who was found dead after she didn’t return home from school. According to the Connecticut Post, a tactical team arrested Marc Karun, 53, on a fugitive from justice warrant as he …
A Maine woman who said her struggles with gender identity pushed her to stab her two parents to death when she was 17 was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison. According to her attorney, Andrea Balcer, now 20, was transitioning from male to female when she killed Alice and Antonio Balcer, both 47, on …
Authorities in Maine say officers arrested a woman found undressed from the waist down in the roadway of a residential neighborhood. According to WGME, 25-year-old Lauren Gelinas was supposed to be babysitting when she allegedly got drunk and ran out partially clothed into the road. Police reports indicate she left two children under the age …
Authorities in Maine were still searching for a convicted killer who escaped from a state prison late last week, according to recent reports. As the New York Post reported, 65-year-old Arnold Nash, sentenced to 45 years in prison after he was found guilty of murder in 1992, was set to be released as early as …
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 …
