New filing in Sanborn case adds accusations against police, prosecutor
In court paperwork filed Tuesday, an attorney for Anthony Sanborn Jr. leveled more accusations of misconduct on the part of two Portland detectives and a former state prosecutor who helped convict...
View ArticleMan admits using fake ID to access Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to providing a false document to a government agency, Social Security fraud and aggravated identity theft. Officials say Luis Medina, 49, of Lawrence,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal April 27 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 11:05 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Glenridge Drive. 10:20 a.m., a 57-year-old Augusta man was issued a summons on a charge of terrorizing, after an investigation was...
View ArticleHallowell man arrested Wednesday after allegedly resisting arrest, kicking...
A 48-year-old Hallowell man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly violating a protection from abuse order, then kicking a police officer in the leg and trying to run away, police said....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 27 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 4:56 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Valley Road. IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 10:13 a.m., larceny, forgery or fraud was reported on Main Street. IN CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday at...
View ArticleOakland shooting victim released from hospital; alleged shooter remains in jail
The victim of a bloody shooting in Oakland earlier this month has been treated and released from MaineGeneral Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson said Thursday. Jasmine Caret, 33, was shot —...
View ArticleState police, Skowhegan police investigate camp break-ins, vandalism at Lake...
State and local police are investigating a cluster of vandalism and camp burglaries from this winter at Lake George in Skowhegan and Canaan, including buildings at Lake George Regional Park. Interim...
View ArticleMaine State Police seek suspect in domestic violence assault
Maine State Police are searching for a Lebanon man who is a suspect in what they describe as a “violent domestic violence assault.” State police said in a statement on their Facebook page Thursday that...
View ArticleFour arrested and 5th suspect found dead after Old Town meth lab fire
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says four people were arrested and a fifth person was found dead in connection with the discovery of a meth lab inside of an Old Town apartment house. The lab was...
View ArticleWinslow schools’ lockout lifted after police nab burglary suspect in area
WINSLOW — A police response to a series of car burglaries resulted in a lockout being declared for about two hours Friday morning at Winslow schools while police searched for a burglary suspect who...
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Man charged with stealing drugs from South Berwick pharmacy
Peter K. Garland South Berwick police have charged a man with a pharmacy break-in that occurred in March. Police say Peter K. Garland, 36, formerly of South Berwick, smashed through the glass front...
View ArticleKennebec Journal April 28 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:44 a.m., a 44-year-old city man was issued a summons on a charge of speeding 30-plus mph over the speed limit after a traffic stop at West River Road and Patrick Street. 9:33...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 28 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 8:03 p.m., loud noise or music was reported on Valley Road. Friday at 11:27 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Pease Hill Road. IN EMBDEN, Thursday at 8:36 p.m., a...
View ArticleJudge orders mental examination of Hallowell man
AUGUSTA — A johnny-wearing man who allegedly fled from Hallowell police and rescue workers Wednesday afternoon as he was being transferred to an ambulance, will be evaluated for mental competence and...
View ArticleCorinna man sentenced to 11 years in prison for conviction on drug charges
A Corinna man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute and possess oxycodone and cocaine with the...
View ArticlePolice say Carrabassett Valley man threw cocaine out window during 100 mph chase
EUSTIS — Police say a driver tried to outrun police at speeds topping 100 mph while dumping cocaine out his window. Franklin County Chief Deputy Steven Lowell told the Sun Journal that the driver who...
View ArticleArsonist who burned Rockland restaurant jailed on probation violation
ROCKLAND — A 63-year-old serial arsonist who served prison time for destroying the former Grapes Restaurant in 2004 is back in jail for violating his probation. John M. Moody, who now lives in the...
View ArticleWiscasset couple taking fireworks lawsuit against ‘Big Al’ to high court
WISCASSET — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court may be pulled into an ongoing legal battle between neighbors and the owner of a midcoast warehouse used for the storage of consumer fireworks. The...
View ArticleNo one injured in rollover crash in Westbrook, police say
Westbrook police said Saturday they solved the mystery of the predawn rollover crash on Larrabee Road. Police who were called out to the accident in front of Napa Auto Parts found the car abandoned at...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 29 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 12:26 p.m., a caller from Smith Road filed a complaint involving an animal. 4:35 p.m., a caller from Pease Hill Road filed a complaint, the nature of which was not listed. 11:42...
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