Somerset County court for April 24-28, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for April 24-28, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Sherron M. Bassett, 43, of Rochester, New Hampshire, operating under the influence Jan....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 29 police log
IN CANAAN, Sunday at 5:49 p.m., theft was reported on Hinckley Road. 6:12 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Cabin Road. 8:02 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Stoney Park Drive. IN CORNVILLE,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 29 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 8:26 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Valley Street. 9:35 a.m., needles were reported found on Water Street. 1:10 p.m., a 35-year-old Hartland woman was summoned on a charge of...
View ArticleBelfast man, 71, dies after being Tasered by police
A 71-year-old Belfast man died at Waldo County General Hospital on Saturday after being Tasered during an altercation with police, Belfast police reported. About 7:15 p.m. Saturday, police responded to...
View ArticleYork County deputies fatally shoot Arundel man
A man was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies during a domestic disturbance at an Arundel home Monday morning. The man was identified as Chad Dionne, 37, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office....
View ArticleFryeburg police officer remains in critical condition
One of the Fryeburg police officers who assisted in a rescue attempt on the Saco River on Saturday was released from Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Monday, while another officer remained...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 30 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 4:40 p.m., threatening was reported on Embden Pond Road. IN CANAAN, Monday at 6:01 p.m., theft was reported on Hinckley Road. IN CHINA, Monday at 10 p.m., suspicious activity was...
View ArticleBelgrade man charged with reckless gun use, but shooting incident still...
AUGUSTA — A Belgrade man was in court Tuesday to face a charge that he recklessly used a gun during a police-involved shooting that left his father dead, even as officials wouldn’t tell a concerned...
View ArticleJudge in Sanborn case orders TV stations to give attorneys from both sides...
The judge presiding over the case of Anthony Sanborn Jr. has ruled that his attorneys and lawyers for the state must be given outtakes from interviews that two broadcasters conducted with the former...
View ArticleSomerset County court for May 1-5, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for May 1-5, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Sarah J. Arsenault, 35, of Exeter, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Aug. 29, 2016, in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 30 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7:05 a.m., an airplane in distress was reported on Airport Road. 7:11 a.m., traffic complaints were made on Middle Road. 7:34 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Gray Birch Drive....
View ArticleNorth New Portland man arrested after illegal drugs found in car
A man who was arrested earlier this month after allegedly leading police on a brief car chase has been arrested again, this time for violating conditions of release. Michael Anthony Dellarma, 29, of...
View ArticleCanaan campers subdue Minot man wielding large knives and slashing tires
CANAAN — A man wielding two large knives and slashing tires at a campground on U.S. Route 2 was subdued by other campers with duct tape before police arrived. According to Somerset County Chief Deputy...
View ArticleErratic driving complaints lead to drug arrest in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Two men from New York are in the Kennbec County jail and one is awaiting a request for extradition to New York following complaints Tuesday morning of adverse driving in central Augusta....
View ArticleSister of Arundel man killed by sheriff’s deputies says it ‘didn’t need to...
Chasity Dionne can’t believe her brother is dead. “It still feels like a bad dream I want to wake up from,” she said Tuesday. “He had his issues – we all have our issues – but he wasn’t dangerous. This...
View ArticleCivil trial of Portland police officer gets under way
A New Hampshire man who alleges that a Portland police officer violated his rights, wrongly arrested him and used excessive force against him on Preble Street nearly three years ago is getting his day...
View ArticleFormer Oakland woman starts second trial on child sexual assault charge
AUGUSTA — A former Oakland woman went on trial Tuesday for the second time on a charge that she committed gross sexual assault on a 3-year-old boy. Sarah B. Conway, 28, now of Canaan, New Hampshire,...
View ArticleMan shot in downtown Portland; police searching for suspect
A 39-year-old Portland man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot on Preble Street Tuesday night. The shooting near the Public Market Parking Garage was reported just after 10 p.m. The...
View ArticleFormer Oakland woman found guilty of sexually assaulting 3-year-old boy
AUGUSTA — A jury on Wednesday convicted a former Oakland woman of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old boy. Sarah B. Conway, 28, most recently of Canaan, New Hampshire, admitted that the sexual act...
View ArticleJury clears Portland police officer in rights case
A Portland police officer did not violate the rights of a New Hampshire man who was arrested after refusing to provide police with identification, a jury ruled Wednesday morning. Arthur Long was...
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