Maine man gets 2 life sentences for deadly shooting rampage
BANGOR — A man who killed two people and injured four others was sentenced to life in prison Monday for a rampage that left a trail of death and destruction across northern Maine. Explaining his...
View ArticleMan suspected in Rwandan genocide charged with immigration fraud after being...
BOSTON — Federal immigration officials say a Rwandan man suspected of participating in the African country’s 1994 genocide has been charged with immigration fraud and perjury in connection with his...
View ArticleWilton woman made 13-year-old girl watch her use bathroom, police say
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police have arrested a woman who they say forced a 13-year-old girl to watch her use the bathroom. Livermore Falls police Chief Ernest N. Steward Jr. told WMTW-TV that Chrystal Rose...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 8 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 11:27 a.m., theft was reported on Solon Road. Tuesday at 5:15 a.m., an intoxicated person was reported on River Road. IN BRIGHTON, Monday at 9:40 p.m., theft was reported on...
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Socialite daughter of New York ballet dancers charged with Camden burglary
Two people from Manhattan, including the daughter of two world famous New York ballet dancers, were arrested last week after allegedly breaking into three stores in Camden and stealing over $1,000 in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 8 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 9:36 a.m., violating conditions of release was reported on Water Street. 9:37 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Noyes Court. 9:46 a.m., criminal mischief was...
View ArticlePolice charge Lyman man, 25, with stabbing woman
A man was charged with elevated aggravated assault after police say he stabbed another person at a home on Country Way in Lyman. York County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jacob Poirier, 25, after they...
View ArticleRandolph woman gets four-year suspended sentence for drug deal, jewelry theft
AUGUSTA — A Randolph woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful furnishing of cocaine base and to stealing jewelry while using an upstairs bathroom in a woman’s home. Megan L. Woodcock, 19, who also has...
View ArticleWilton woman arrested after allegedly forcing a girl to watch her use the...
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Wilton woman apparently entered a home last Friday where a 13-year-old girl was home alone, indicated she had a weapon, stole the girl’s flip flops and made the girl watch her use...
View ArticleMaine State Prison inmate dies at Lewiston hospital
WARREN — A Maine State Prison inmate who had been serving time for sexual abuse of a minor died Tuesday at a Lewiston hospital, the Maine Department of Corrections said. Corrections Commissioner Joseph...
View ArticleNonfatal overdose leads to drug bust in Lewiston-Auburn
Two men and one woman were arrested on drug charges after police responded to a nonfatal drug overdose Monday in Auburn. Scott J. Pelletier, commander of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, identified...
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Brash developer Michael Liberty returns to Portland – for sentencing
In the 1980s, Michael Liberty was alternately admired and reviled for his role in developing Portland’s waterfront. One high-profile property was the Chandler’s Wharf condominium project, above. After...
View ArticleCumberland store manager sold alcohol to minors and overcharged them too,...
A manager of a convenience store in Cumberland has been issued a criminal summons for selling alcohol and tobacco to minors, including instances when he up-charged the minors, the Cumberland Police...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 9 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 10:09 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Edison Drive. 10:29 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Winthrop Street. 10:53 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Gage Street....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 9 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 6:42 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Church Street. IN BENTON, Wednesday at 9:38 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Unity Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Tuesday at...
View ArticleWarren toddler could have permanent injuries from assault, doctors say
WARREN — An 18-month-old boy is in a Portland hospital with potentially permanent brain injuries after he was assaulted Saturday by his mother’s boyfriend, police say. Joseph K. Emerson, 24, was...
View ArticleEx-Portland developer gets 4 months in prison, $100,000 fine for illegal...
Former local developer Michael Liberty was sentenced to four months in prison and fined $100,000 Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland for federal campaign finance violations. Liberty, once one...
View ArticleLivermore Falls man arrested for setting fire in garage of his mother’s home
JAY — A Livermore Falls man was arrested early Wednesday morning after starting a fire in the garage of the home where his mother lives. Devin Penney, 21, was arrested after he started a fire in the...
View ArticleBIW union official indicted on federal embezzlement charges
A former officer of a shipbuilder’s union in Bath has been charged with embezzling $280,000 from the union local over a four-year period. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, Ryan...
View ArticlePittston man pleads not guilty to manslaughter in 2015 ATV crash
AUGUSTA — A Pittston man formally pleaded not guilty Thursday to an indictment charging him with manslaughter in a September 2015 all-terrain vehicle crash that killed 18-year-old Halee Cummings....
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