Kennebec Journal May 12 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:35 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Northern Avenue. 9:31 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Whitten Road. 10:45 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on West River...
View ArticleThis summer, robocallers likely to turn up the heat on Mainers
Kelly McCormack of South Portland is annoyed at the increasing number of robocalls she gets on her phone, from “Heather from account services.” Robocall volume in Maine peaks in the summer, and many...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 13 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 8:38 a.m., mentally disturbed persons were reported on Middle Street. 9:17 a.m., a fire drill was conducted on Lincoln Street. 9:27 a.m., terrorizing was reported on Pierce Drive....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 13 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 11:50 p.m., a disturbance was reported on West Mills Road. IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 12:42 a.m., an assault was reported on Main Street. IN BURNHAM, Friday at 3:16 p.m., a structure...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 14 police log
IN ANSON, Saturday at 1:58 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Town Farm Road. 4:08 p.m., a theft was reported on West Mills Road. IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 7:47 p.m., a disturbance was reported...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 14 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 9:06 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Western Avenue. 11:22 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported on Western Avenue. 11:36 a.m., drug offenses were reported on Edison Drive....
View ArticleFranklin County courts for March 20-24, 2017
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for March 20-24, 2017, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Andrew P. Adams, 26, of Sanford, violating snowmobile noise level limits Jan. 21, 2017,...
View ArticleSmithfield man arrested after standoff with police
SMITHFIELD — A Smithfield man was arrested Saturday for attacking a family member, following a tense standoff with police. Ronald Lane, 62, was charged with aggravated domestic assault, a class C...
View ArticleKennebec Courts May 4-10, 2017
AUGUSTA — Here is a list of cases closed May 4-10, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. William Bagley, 45, of Lewiston, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 mph over speed limit Sept. 23, 2016,...
View ArticlePortland man accused of stealing rare Rolls-Royce’s hood ornament
A closer look at the hood ornament of a 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. A 37-year-old Portland man was arrested in connection with the vandalization of a rare Rolls-Royce in Portland Saturday. Portland...
View ArticleWoman, 73, forgives Waterville man sentenced to 27 years for sexual assault...
AUGUSTA — Linda Alderson stood in the courtroom Monday morning and said she forgave Mark Halle, the man who sexually assaulted her last year in her own bedroom in Waterville. Alderson, a petite woman,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 15 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 9:24 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Washington Street. 9:48 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Green Street. 10:04 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Middle Street....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 15 police log
IN ATHENS, Monday at 3:52 a.m., trees were reported down on South Main Street. IN BINGHAM, Sunday at 7:17 p.m., a disturbance was reported on James Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Sunday at 10:34 p.m.,...
View ArticleFormer Pittsfield man charged with child sex crime alleged to have taken...
A former Pittsfield man made his first appearance in court Monday on child sexual assault charges alleged by a family member to have taken place when she was under the age of 10. William Heiser, age...
View ArticleWaterville police believe rash of car break-ins over weekend related to...
WATERVILLE — Waterville police believe a rash of car burglaries in Waterville over the weekend were committed by the same individuals who went on a similar spree last week. Waterville Police Chief...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to role in Maine overdose death
CONCORD, N.H. – A man has pleaded guilty in New Hampshire federal court to selling fentanyl to a Maine woman who died from an overdose. The U.S. attorney’s office says 23-year-old Dennis Higgins,...
View ArticleWaiter at Biddeford restaurant accused of sexually touching underage patrons...
Biddeford police say that a waiter at a Mexican restaurant served free liquor to underage college students in April before sexually touching the women, ages 19 and 20, in the ladies’ room of the...
View ArticleCushing man sentenced to month in prison on firearms charge
A Cushing man was sentenced Monday to one month in prison and was placed on three years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms. Joseph Dinapoli, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 16 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 7:05 a.m., a report of flooded roadways was taken on Madison Street. IN CORNVILLE, Monday at 4:50 p.m., a scam was reported on West Ridge Road. IN EMBDEN, Monday at 12:23 p.m.,...
View ArticleThird man sentenced to prison for fatal beating in Portland
A third man sentenced in the brutal beating death of a 49-year-old man in his Portland apartment in 2015 will serve 12½ years in prison for manslaughter, a judge ruled Tuesday. Abil Teshome, 25, will...
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