Homes owned by Rockport embezzler auctioned off to repay defrauded charity
ROCKPORT — The final properties owned by Russell “Rusty” Brace have been sold – with the proceeds turned over to the charity from which he stole more than $4.6 million over 14 years. Brace was...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 27 police log
IN ANSON, Saturday at 7:12 p.m., a suspicious activity or person was reported on River Road. IN CAMBRIDGE, Saturday at 7:29 p.m., a suspicious activity or person was reported on Ripley Road. IN...
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Aug. 17-23, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Aug. 17-23, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Nicholas W. Allen, 33, of Cornville, operating while license suspended or revoked March 31, 2017, in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 27 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:35 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Middle Street. 7:59 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Civic Center Drive. 8:08 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Water...
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Homeless camping out in Augusta sometimes at odds with police
AUGUSTA — Paul Merrick, homeless for the past six summers, has a number of campsites around Augusta where he lays his head at night, although increasingly, he and other people who are homeless say, he...
View ArticleSomerset County court for July 10-14, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for July 10-14, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Chantal M. Abbott, 24, of Madison, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer June 16, 2017,...
View ArticleWestbrook man struck, killed by co-worker’s car
A 41-year-old Westbrook man was hit and killed by a car driven by a co-worker early Friday, police said. James I. Brooks died at the scene of the crash at 48 Spiller Drive, Westbrook police said...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 28 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 6:32 p.m., a theft was reported on Valley Road. 6:40 p.m., a theft was reported on Valley Road. IN ATHENS, Monday at 6:17 a.m., a woods, grass or brush fire was reported on Stickney...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 28 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 9:08 a.m., harassment was reported on Gage Street. 9:33 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Indian Ridge. 10:57 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 12:13 p.m., a...
View ArticleWaterville murderer seeks review of plea deal in bid to leave prison before...
AUGUSTA — Robert Wayne Lonardo, who is serving life in prison for the 1994 murder of a Waterville woman who interrupted him as he was burglarizing her home, wants a chance to get out of prison before...
View ArticleWest Gardiner man enters not guilty plea to murder and manslaughter charges
AUGUSTA — A West Gardiner man pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon to a two-count indictment charging him with murder and manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of 41-year-old James Haskell...
View ArticleGorham man charged after brief police standoff
A 20-year-old Gorham man was arrested Sunday after a domestic violence incident that included a brief standoff with police. Gorham police were called to a home on Gray Road in the early-morning hours...
View ArticleTwo charged with OUIs after weekend crashes in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Two drivers were arrested over the weekend and charged with drunk driving in two separate crashes that sent one person to the hospital. Deputy Chief Shane Cote said that on Sunday at about...
View ArticleBucksport man arrested in Kansas slaying
TESCOTT, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a suspect in the shooting death of a Kansas man was arrested in California after he reportedly stabbed a person on an Amtrak train. The KBI said...
View ArticlePolice investigate shooting death of woman in Westbrook
Westbrook police and Maine State Police were investigating the shooting death of a woman Monday night. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, was unable to identify the...
View ArticleU.S. Border Patrol in Maine warns legalization won’t halt marijuana seizures
BANGOR — The top U.S. Border Patrol agent in Maine cautioned residents Monday that officers will still confiscate marijuana when they encounter it and that even family connections to the cannabis...
View ArticleGirl, 5, shot and killed while visiting grandparents’ Scarborough home
SCARBOROUGH – Police on Tuesday morning said the 5-year-old girl who died in a shooting Monday evening was visiting her grandparents’ home with her family. Elise Dorr died in the shooting while staying...
View ArticleWaterville man convicted of firearms charges
A Waterville man was convicted Monday of illegally receiving and shipping firearms, including guns he allegedly sent to Romania. Iulian Petre, also known as Julian Petre, 50, was found not guilty of...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 29 police log
IN ALBION, Monday at 8:59 a.m., theft was reported on Marks Road. IN ATHENS, Monday at 6:17 a.m., a brush fire was reported on Stickney Hill Road. IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 8:51 a.m., theft was reported on...
View ArticlePortland man pleads guilty to Augusta heroin offense
AUGUSTA — A 53-year-old Portland man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of unlawful possession of heroin stemming from a traffic stop in Augusta on June 1. Preston M. Cooper waived indictment and...
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