Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck suspended Matthew Clancy for 40 hours without pay in 2023.
Maine crime
Fryeburg man accused of shooting pregnant woman, male relative in Massachusetts
Anthony Delman, 37, is facing charges related to shootings in the Massachusetts towns of Carver and Dennis, police say.
Case of teen charged in Union paddleboarder’s death is no longer public
The 17-year-old suspect is charged with murder in the death of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor.
Damariscotta man arrested in connection with death of ex-wife in Waldoboro
James Clark, 49, was arrested in Florida and is awaiting extradition to Maine. He is accused of killing Levern Kelley, who was found dead in her home last weekend.
Maine AG rules that Cumberland County deputies justified in shooting of Harrison man
Arthur Lefebvre, 57, was injured after being shot by 2 detectives and a patrol deputy in November.
Maine Capitol Police chief placed on leave following arrest
Matthew Clancy, arrested Friday for assaulting an officer during a late-night scuffle Friday in Hallowell, was also stopped in Waterville in 2023 for appearing intoxicated in his parked truck.
Oxford County man indicted in frying pan attack in Augusta
Zebbie D. Thomas Jr., 33, allegedly attacked a sleeping man and was caught days later by police who spun out the vehicle in which he was riding.
Waldo County man accused in fatal shooting as a teen sentenced to 25 years in prison
Atilio Delgado, now 20, was 16 years old when he was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 49-year-old James Cluney in 2022.
ICE, Maine police department trade blame over reserve officer’s work status
An Old Orchard Beach reserve officer was arrested by ICE last week. The town chief said the feds confirmed he was allowed to work in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the police department ‘reckless.’
How a paddleboarder’s killing in a small Maine town instantly fueled online conspiracies
Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.