Jury finds repeat sex offender from Bingham guilty
SKOWHEGAN — A repeat sex offender from Bingham faces up to five years in prison after he was convicted in a jury trail this week on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact. District Attorney Maeghan...
View ArticleWilton man to spend 12 years in prison for assault on child
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man who pleaded guilty in March to charges of gross sexual assault and misdemeanor assault was sentenced Thursday in Franklin County Superior Court to 20 years in prison with all...
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Woman charged with OUI after car crashes into Arundel Fire Station
A Bidddeford woman was charged with operating under the influence after her car slammed into the Arundel Fire Station on Thursday night. Arundel Fire station Thursday night. Photo courtesy of the York...
View ArticleSheriff: It’s ‘hard to hide’ swan statue stolen by naked man
LAKELAND, Fla. – Surveillance video shows a naked man driving away from a Florida storage center in a stolen pickup truck loaded with a large, black and white checkered swan. Now deputies are looking...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 26 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 1:01 p.m., a caller from Mud Mill Road reported a protection order violation. 1:25 p.m., a 26-year-old Augusta woman was issued a summons charging her with possession of hypodermic...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 26 police log
IN CANAAN, Thursday at 9:25 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Ella Gerald Road. 6:28 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hinckley Road. 6:41 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main...
View ArticleAttorney for Saco man who allegedly shot at police seeks to have him...
The 25-year-old man who exchanged gunfire with Gorham police as they tried to apprehend him Wednesday was suicidal and wanted police to kill him, a prosecutor said in court Friday. Aaron Bouchard of...
View ArticleWaterville mother charged after allegedly leaving 3 kids alone all night
WATERVILLE — A 33-year-old woman was summoned after police allegedly found her three children alone in their house Thursday morning. Samantha Renee Clark, of Western Court in Waterville, was summoned...
View ArticleLePage, aiming to shut down prison, orders early release of 17 inmates
Gov. Paul LePage granted 17 prisoners early release Friday as part of a conditional commutation effort that the Department of Corrections has said is linked to his attempt to close a minimum-security...
View ArticleSomerset County court for April 10-14, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for April 10-14, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Cameron M. Abrazzese, 22, of Anson, failure to register vehicle Feb. 24, 2017, in Anson;...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 27 police log
IN CANAAN, Friday at 12:23 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Strickland Road. 3:18 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Park Drive. 4:40 p.m., trespassing was reported on Hartland Road. IN...
View ArticleWinslow police find dozens of alewives dumped behind market
WINSLOW — When police arrived at the scene behind Pleau’s Market on China Road, they found something fishy — literally. As many as 75 alewives were dumped on the ground Friday afternoon behind the...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 27 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 9:16 a.m., terrorizing was reported on Armory Street. 9:22 a.m., harassment was reported on Worcester Street. 11:12 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mud Mill Road. 12:50...
View ArticleIdentities released of prisoners whose sentences LePage commuted
A Belfast attorney who bilked two elderly clients out of almost $500,000 is out of jail early thanks to Gov. Paul LePage. William Dawson, 63, was one of 17 prisoners released Friday after LePage...
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Lawmakers say they’re trying to stop a casino developer from gaming the system
The signature-gathering effort began around Election Day in 2015. The petition asked whether Maine voters should support another casino, to be built in southern Maine. The wording of the initiative,...
View ArticleFranklin County court for April 24-28, 2017
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for April 24-28, 2017, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Joshua M. Adams, 22, of Chesterville, attaching false plates April 3, 2017, in...
View ArticleLawmakers: Law should be changed to make sure ‘permanent’ license suspension...
Two state senators from central Maine say they will introduce legislation to eliminate a section of state law that allows someone whose license is permanently revoked to reapply for a driver’s license...
View ArticleKennebec Courts May 18-24, 2017
AUGUSTA — Here is a list of cases closed May 18-24, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Keith Alexander, 58, of Belgrade, failure to register vehicle April 29, 2017, in Oakland; $100 fine. Jesse...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 28 police log
IN BENTON, Saturday at 8:59 p.m., suspicious activity was reported at Asher Farms Mobile Home Park. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 7:40 p.m., an assault was reported on Salisbury Road. IN CHESTERVILLE,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 28 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:53 a.m., a stolen motor vehicle was recovered on Bangor Street. 7:59 a.m., needles were reported found on Edison Drive. 8:46 a.m., fraud was reported on Parkwood Drive. 8:56 a.m.,...
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