Grand jury to consider evidence against Wayne man charged with manslaughter
AUGUSTA — A grand jury will decide whether to indict a 22-year-old Wayne man on charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and aggravated criminal operating under the influence, after a pickup truck...
View ArticleReadfield man faces charges after allegedly harassing workers in Fayette store
AUGUSTA — A 47-year-old Readfield man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly made threatening, foul-mouthed comments to people in a general store in Fayette and to a deputy from the Kennebec County...
View ArticleReport says Burnham woman died from artery disease-induced attack after naked...
A 72-year-old Burnham woman died of a coronary artery disease-induced attack in April after a naked woman broke into her home and “jumped in bed” with her. Those details have emerged from a medical...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 14 police log
IN CLINTON, Sunday at 11:35 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Bellsqueeze Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 8:30 a.m., a loud noise was reported at Boulet’s Truck Services on Skowhegan Road. 5:49...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 14 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 10:20 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Water Street. 11:03 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Riverside Drive. 11:31 a.m., property was recovered on...
View ArticleTrooper’s cruiser collides with 2 vehicles in Casco, injuring him and 1 other
A Maine state trooper was being treated for cuts and bruises Monday after his cruiser was demolished in a crash in Casco. Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland said Cpl. Joseph Bureau was...
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Pygmy goats bust out again, have another kiss fest with Belfast cop
A pair of Belfast goats are in trouble with the law again. According to the Belfast Police Department’s Facebook page, Louis and Mowgli escaped their pen on High Street and were found Monday wandering...
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A 19-year-old Buxton man is charged with attempted murder
A Buxton man was arrested Monday night and charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in the town earlier this month. Brandon Lasante Brandon Lasante, 19, of 58 Old Orchard Road was...
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State police looking for eastern Maine man missing since February
Russell Burnett FRANKLIN — Maine State Police say they are joining an investigation into the disappearance of a 48-year-old man from eastern Maine. Police say 48-year-old Russell Burnett was last seen...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 15 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7:24 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Water Street. 12:33 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Riverside Drive. 1:52 p.m., fraud was reported on Cony Street. 2 p.m., an...
View ArticleNew York man sentenced on heroin and cocaine trafficking charges
AUGUSTA — A Manhattan, New York, man was sentenced Tuesday to spend an initial year behind bars for trafficking in heroin and cocaine base in Augusta. Eric “Korey” Colbert, 32, pleaded guilty at the...
View ArticleAnson woman tried to bite sheriff’s deputy, rammed head against cruiser cage,...
An Anson woman arrested Monday night had attempted to bite a county deputy, kicked the window and door of a cruiser, and rammed her head against the plexiglass of the cruiser cage, police said. Heather...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 15 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 8:04 a.m., threatening was reported on River Road. 5:07 p.m., threatening was reported on Nault Road. IN BINGHAM, Monday at 5:54 p.m., threatening was reported on Preble Street. IN...
View ArticleDispute over woman preceded Buxton shooting, police say
A dispute over a woman apparently led to a violent confrontation between two men at a Buxton residence early last week, according to a Maine State Police affidavit released Tuesday. The affidavit,...
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Woman rammed Falmouth man with her car in his driveway, police say
Paula Finlay Photo from Falmouth Police Deparment Facebook page A Portland woman remained in jail Tuesday night after she was arrested for allegedly using her vehicle to hit a Falmouth man in his own...
View ArticleFalmouth police warn about bold home burglars
Falmouth police are urging caution by residents after the town experienced “a rash of home burglaries in the last few weeks.” In a post on the police department’s Facebook page, police said they are...
View ArticleSaco man sues supermarket where his wife was killed by a stranger
The husband of a woman brutally slain by a stranger inside a Saco Shaw’s supermarket two years ago has filed a lawsuit against the grocery chain, alleging it failed to protect her and other customers....
View ArticleBrunswick police seek help identifying bank robber
Brunswick police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who held up a TD Bank branch in Brunswick Wednesday. Police responded to a report of a holdup alarm being activated at the...
View ArticleAffidavit in Cherryfield killing tells story of drug dealing, threats
A woman whose body was found last month alongside a road in Cherryfield died of a gunshot wound to the head, and her relatives told police the man she was dating was a drug dealer who had threatened to...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 16 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 9:20 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Water Street. 9:34 a.m., counterfeiting was reported on Western Avenue. 9:41 a.m., an animal welfare check was performed on Eastern...
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