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Unusually detailed report on shooting offers rare glimpse into police work
Evidence technician Jon Reeder points out a shell casing to Lt. Robert Martin on the day after Russell Solak was shot last week in downtown Portland. Staff photo by Derek Davis By the time the first...
View ArticlePolice fatally shoot man after standoff in Orrington
ORRINGTON – Law enforcement officials say a man was shot to death by officers during a standoff at his home in Orrington. Police say three members of the Maine State Police tactical team were involved...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 7 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 7:33 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Western Avenue and Memorial Circle. 7:54 a.m., drug offenses were reported on Glenridge Drive. 8:43 a.m., there was a traffic accident on...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 7 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 2:04 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on Parkwoods Drive. IN CORINNA, Tuesday at 2:41 p.m., theft was reported on Spurwink Street. IN DETROIT, Tuesday at 11:50 a.m., a domestic...
View ArticleMan who fled from Maine on snowmobile gets 18 months in prison
BOSTON – A man who rode a rented snowmobile across the U.S. border into Canada in 2005 to avoid charges that he hid up to $4 million in cash after declaring bankruptcy has been sentenced to 18 months...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 8 police log
IN AVON, Wednesday at 8:28 p.m., vandalism was reported on Mt. Blue Pond Road. IN CHINA, Wednesday at 8:41 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lakeview Drive. IN FAIRFIELD, Wednesday at 5:45...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 8 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:57 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Mount Vernon Avenue. 7:59 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Whitten Road. 8:36 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Civic Center...
View ArticleFormer Turner egg farmer wants to serve prison sentence in New Hampshire
Austin “Jack” DeCoster, the notorious former Turner egg farmer, wants to serve a sentence for selling adulterated eggs in New Hampshire, rather than Iowa, where he was tried. DeCoster and his son,...
View ArticleNew Jersey man pleads guilty to 2014 drug trafficking charges in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A Passaic, New Jersey, man pleaded guilty to aggravated drug trafficking charges Thursday just prior to juror selection for his upcoming three-day trial. Otis Daniel Tosen, 46, who at one...
View ArticleDover-Foxcroft man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
A Dover-Foxcroft man pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of child pornography in U.S. District Court in Bangor. William Curtis Oliver, 53, contacted a Rosenberg, Texas, detective posing as a...
View ArticleMassachusetts man could face life in prison in Maine overdose death
A 24-year-old man arrested March 15 on suspicion of dealing heroin and fentanyl linked to the overdose death of a St. George man faces federal charges that could put him in prison for life. Cameron...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 9 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:26 a.m., theft was reported on Hospital Street. 7:42 a.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on Cony Circle. 8:45 a.m., harassment was reported on Mallard Lane. 11:32 a.m.,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 9 police log
IN ATHENS, Thursday at 12:34 p.m., trees were reported down on Adoke Way. IN CHESTERVILLE, Thursday at 7:35 a.m., vandalism was reported on Adams Road. 2:58 p.m., threatening was reported on Adams...
View ArticleYarmouth’s new police dog, Matrix, trained and ready for the beat
VASSALBORO — After five years, the Yarmouth Police Department will welcome to its ranks a new, specially trained member – and he takes payment in kibble. After 14 weeks of study, a 15-month-old Belgian...
View ArticleMan indicted in throat slashing of taxi driver in Portland
The man accused of slashing the throat of a taxi driver last month in Portland has been indicted on two charges related to the incident. Justin Kristiansen, 30, of Portland was arrested shortly after...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 10 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 7:45 a.m., a complaint about harassment was reported on Washington Street. 8:18 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Medical Center Parkway. 8:47 a.m., disorderly conduct was...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 10 police log
IN ATHENS, Friday at 10:33 a.m., larceny or fraud was reported on South Main Street. IN ANSON, Saturday at 7:08 a.m., court paperwork was served on School Street. IN BINGHAM, Friday at 6:02 p.m.,...
View ArticleKennebec Courts June 1-7, 2017
AUGUSTA — Here is a list of cases closed June 1-7, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Quincy Abrams, 37, of Washington, domestic violence criminal threatening March 20, 2017, in Augusta; 16-day...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel police log for June 11
IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 6:21 p.m., police were called to assist another agency on Owens Street. 11:16 p.m., a trespass complaint was taken from Main Street. Sunday at 1:38 a.m., suspicious activity was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 11 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:02 a.m., shoplifting was reported on Cony Street. 8:42 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 9:27 a.m., traffic complaints were reported at Western Avenue and...
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