Morning Sentinel June 4 police log
IN ANSON, Saturday at 10:47 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Wilson Street. IN CLINTON, Saturday at 1:50 p.m., a city ordinance violation was reported on Hinckley Road. 7:06 p.m.,...
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AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:18 p.m., a Hospital Street caller reported city ordinance violation. 8:14 a.m., property was reported recovered on Cony Street. 8:46 a.m., a Mount Vernon Road caller reported a...
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IN DETROIT, Monday at 2:37 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Brann Place. IN EUSTIS, Sunday at 10:15 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street. IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 12:05 p.m.,...
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AUGUSTA Sunday at 7:11 a.m., officers responded to a fire alarm on Pleasant Street. 8:55 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Western Avenue. 9:42 a.m., indecency was reported on Quimby Street....
View ArticleDetective in Sanborn case turns over more files he kept at home
The lead detective who kept police files in his attic related to the investigation of Anthony H. Sanborn Jr. has turned over additional documents that include more information on that murder case as...
View ArticleTransient charged in Portland shooting held on $500,000 bail
A transient accused of shooting a man on Preble Street in Portland during a fight last week was ordered held on $500,000 cash bail Monday. William R. Ficklin, 32, originally from Massachusetts, was...
View ArticleArundel man shot by police had assaulted wife, threatened to burn home,...
The man killed by police in Arundel on May 29 had assaulted his wife that night and called a friend to say he was “done” and planned to burn the house down, court records show. Less than an hour before...
View ArticleDixmont man charged with gun theft from St. Albans camp
ST. ALBANS — A Dixmont man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a camp on Devils Head Road in May, stealing guns and ammunition. Cody Elton Weeman, 22, was arrested Thursday on multiple charges...
View ArticleDomestic violence assault charges filed against 4 people in separate cases
AUGUSTA — Four people from four different communities were arrested over the past three days on charges relating to separate domestic violence assault incidents. They were arraigned on the misdemeanor...
View ArticlePolice: Vandalism at Halal market in Westbrook not a hate crime
Westbrook police said Monday that a halal market in downtown Westbrook was vandalized late last week, but it did not appear to be a hate crime. Capt. Sean Lally said in an email that Jeremiah Gleason,...
View ArticleSuicide-encouraging texts lie at the heart of a Mass. teen manslaughter trial
Warning: This story contains a detailed discussion of suicide. Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or the Maine Crisis Hotline at...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 6 police log
IN ATHENS, Monday at 2:25 p.m., theft was reported on School Street. IN CANAAN, Monday at 9:06 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Hartland Road. Tuesday at 6:57 a.m., a disturbance was...
View ArticleKennebunk man faces assault charges in dispute over vehicle
A Kennebunk man is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly trying to forcibly remove his ex-girlfriend from a car and fighting with several men who tried to help her. York County sheriff’s...
View ArticleHouse upholds LePage veto of bill to encourage reporting of overdoses
AUGUSTA — House lawmakers on Tuesday upheld Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that sought to encourage people to seek help for drug overdose victims without fear of being arrested themselves. The bill...
View ArticleArundel man accused of assaulting girlfriend, then stabbing himself
An Arundel man was arrested Tuesday morning on a domestic violence charge after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and stabbing himself in a hand with scissors. York County sheriff’s deputies were...
View ArticleAugusta drug trafficking nets Ohio man 18 months in prison
AUGUSTA — An Ohio man was sentenced to 18 month in prison Tuesday for trafficking in heroin and cocaine in late March at an Augusta residence. Trevon Orman, 22, of Sandusky, Ohio, pleaded guilty at the...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 6 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 9:32 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Court Street. 11:09 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Memorial Circle. 11:54 a.m., burglary from a motor vehicle was reported on...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Norridgewock drug bust
NORRIDGEWOCK — Two people were arrested on drug charges after police found $3,000 worth of heroin while searching the truck they were driving Monday afternoon, according to a news release from the...
View ArticleFormer Waterville woman jailed for welfare fraud
AUGUSTA — A former Waterville woman will spend an initial four months in jail and the remainder of her two-year prison term was suspended Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining more...
View ArticleAugusta father ordered to take parenting class after 2-year-old nearly drowns...
AUGUSTA — An Augusta man pleaded guilty Tuesday to endangering the welfare of a child in connection with an incident last September in which his 2-year-old son ended up floating facedown in the...
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