Bowdoin man charged with stealing truck, driving drunk in Benton
A Bowdoin man who allegedly stole a car in Benton and drove under the influence over the weekend was arrested after he attempted to run from police. According to documents filed at Augusta District...
View ArticleBangor woman pleads guilty to theft of federal benefits
A Bangor woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing federal benefits that are intended to be used by blind, disabled or elderly people. Acting U.S Attorney Richard W. Murphy said that Shirley Reynolds,...
View ArticleJudge in review of Sanborn murder case rejects prosecutors’ call to step aside
A judge assigned to review the murder conviction of Anthony Sanborn Jr. will not recuse herself despite a request by the state that she be removed from the case because of two comments she made at...
View ArticleRiverview patient committed for 1969 killing in Portland seeks release
AUGUSTA — Acquitted of murder by reason of insanity in 1970, Donald Beauchene wants to get out of the Riverview Psychiatric Center. On Tuesday, Associate Supreme Court Justice Ellen Gorman asked the...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 9 police log
IN AVON, Monday at 9:57 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Avon Valley Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Monday at 9 a.m., vandalism was reported on Fir Avenue. IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 11:02 a.m., a...
View ArticleAugusta man convicted of sexually assaulting child argues police used...
AUGUSTA — An Augusta man convicted of sexual assault against a child is arguing before Maine’s high court that statements he made to authorities shouldn’t have been allowed at trial, with his attorney...
View ArticleMan serving life sentence in Waterville murder seeks plea deal review two...
A former Benton man serving a life prison sentence for murdering a Waterville woman more than two decades ago has filed for a postconviction review, alleging that a potential plea bargain was not...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 9 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7:19 a.m., drug offenses were reported on Edison Drive. 10:10 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Marketplace Drive. 10:17 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was...
View ArticlePortland man accused of sexually assaulting child over 9-year period
A Portland man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child repeatedly over a nine-year period. Kevin Carey, 47, was indicted by the Cumberland County grand jury on 15 counts of gross sexual...
View ArticleEmployer says Sebago woman faked cancer to reap donations
A Sebago woman is accused of faking a cancer diagnosis in order to collect money from a fundraiser hosted by her employer. WCSH-TV reports that Hillary McLellan, 25, was indicted Monday on a charge of...
View ArticleLawyers for convicted dermatologist Joel Sabean plan appeal
Lawyers for a prominent South Portland dermatologist who has been convicted of tax evasion and writing illegal prescriptions are appealing, and they want their client to remain free while they do so....
View ArticleMan gets 7½ years in federal prison for distributing heroin in Maine
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in federal prison for supplying heroin to a network of dealers who transported heroin from Lawrence, Massachusetts, to buyers in...
View ArticleAugusta woman pleads guilty to stealing mail
An Augusta woman has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to a charge of stealing mail while being employed by the U.S. Postal Service. Court papers say Amanda K. Wentzell, 26, started...
View ArticleAttorney: State didn’t prove former Anson treasurer Claudia Viles stole $500K
AUGUSTA — The attorney for Claudia G. Viles, the former longtime treasurer for the town of Anson, asked the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday to overturn her embezzlement and evidence tampering...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 10 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 11:15 a.m., theft was reported on Main Street. IN ATHENS, Tuesday at 5:27 p.m., a vehicle fire was reported on Eaton Corner Road. IN CARTHAGE, Tuesday at 10:05 a.m., theft was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 10 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 9:40 a.m., needles were recovered on Hospital Street. 10:46 a.m., needles were recovered on Cony Street. 11:11 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Medical Center Parkway. 12:48...
View ArticleWaterville police investigate string of car burglaries reported Tuesday
WATERVILLE — A string of car burglaries that happened sometime in the early hours of Tuesday has spurred police to step up patrols in the area where the crimes occurred. Deputy Chief Bill Bonney said...
View ArticleBrunswick man charged with sexual assault on teenage girl
AUGUSTA — A Brunswick man is charged with gross sexual assault on a girl when she was 13 and 14 years old in the period of May 2015 to April 2016 and with sexual exploitation of a minor for allegedly...
View ArticleAugusta woman imprisoned on forgery, theft and drug convictions
AUGUSTA — A city woman who absconded from a residential treatment program in July 2016 — violating conditions of a specialty court program — and was located and arrested about six months later in...
View ArticleWilton man denied chance to withdraw guilty plea to gross sexual assault on...
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man who pleaded guilty in March to sexually assaulting a family member under the age of 14 was denied an opportunity to withdraw his plea Friday. Lance Woodbury, 40, pleaded...
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