At the Old Town Police Department, is something of a Cinderella story December 18, 2019 In some ways, the scene at the Old Town Police Department, is something of a Cinderella story. They've gone from probably their lowest point ever, to as high a point as a police department can go. And it seems from here, the sky's the limit. Just a few years ago...

August 13, 2018 August 18, 2018 By Judy Harrison, BDN Staff • August 13, 2018 1:34 pm Updated: August 13, 2018 2:00 pm A former Old Town police sergeant pleaded guilty Monday at the Penobscot Judicial Center to a dozen theft and tax charges. Michael J. Hashey, 47, of Old Town admitted to stealing cash from the police evidence room and the Old Town ...

The lead detective who kept police files in his attic related to the investigation of Anthony H. Sanborn Jr. has turned over additional documents that include more information on that murder case as well as other cases, a new court filing reveals. June 5, 2017 The lead detective who kept police files in his attic related to the investigation of Ant...

The boxes of material held exculpatory evidence and show that a detective lied at the trial, the defense team says. May 2, 2017 One of the now-retired Portland police detectives who investigated the 1989 murder of Jessica L. Briggs has turned over two boxes of case files he has kept in his attic, including material never before disclosed to Anthony...

Bangor Daily News, bangordailynews.com BYLINE: Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN Staff Bangor, ME Michael Hashey Michael Hashey Courtesy of Michael Hashey OLD TOWN, Maine — A former member of the city’s Police Department who resigned last year is being investigated by the Maine attorney g...

Brampton Guardian, bramptonguardian.comBYLINE: Jacques Gallant and Wendy Gillis/The Toronto Star Brampton, ONPeel Regional Police will not release the name of the officer who took a knife from the hand of 33-year-old Jermaine Carby after he was shot dead in Brampton by a Pee...

Bangor Daily News, bangordailynews.comBYLINE: Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN StaffOld Town, MEMichael Hashey Courtesy of Michael HasheyOLD TOWN, Maine — A veteran officer with the city’s police department who resigned earlier this year is under investigation in connection with a report...

Current Publishing, keepmecurrent.comBYLINE: Duke Harrington, South Portland, MERobert Scarpelli and Jesse Peasley: South Portland police officers Robert Scarpelli, left, and Jesse Peasley show the firearms turned in for destruction this past we...

Boston Herald and Herald Media, bostonherald.comBYLINE: O’Ryan Johnson, to ArticleBoston, MAAn internal police investigation was launched into how evidence has gone missing from the Boston Police Department’s drug depository, police said.A ...

NewburyportNews.com, newburyportnews.comBYLINE: Angeljean Chiaramida Staff writerLink to ArticleSalisbury, MAL'Esperance's lawyer requests consultant's 'audit' of evidence roomCHELSEA — The theft case against former Salisbury police chief David L'Esperance has been continued...

CBSNEWS, cbsnews.comPortland, ME(AP) PORTLAND, Maine — A 55-year-old Maine man was arrested Wednesday and charged with murdering a woman 31 years ago sometime after she left a bar in a neighboring town.Jay Mercier was arrested at his home in the small western Maine town of I...

CBSNEWS, cbsnews.comPortland, ME(AP) PORTLAND, Maine — A 55-year-old Maine man was arrested Wednesday and charged with murdering a woman 31 years ago sometime after she left a bar in a neighboring town.Jay Mercier was arrested at his home in the small western Maine town of I...