Man accused of sex abuse of minor in Windsor
AUGUSTA — A Mattawamkeag man on probation for domestic violence assault now faces four charges of sexual abuse of a minor that allegedly occurred while he was visiting Windsor. Dylan Scott Gagnon, 25,...
View ArticleSkowhegan man pleads guilty to robbing Waterville inn
AUGUSTA — Patrick E. Leblanc Jr. will spend an initial 18 months behind bars for robbing the Waterville Budget Host Inn earlier this year. The remainder of his five-year prison sentence was suspended...
View ArticleWinthrop man pleads guilty to federal firearms possession charge
A 29-year-old Winthrop man pleaded guilty Thursday to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jonathan W. Bowers entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor, and will be sentenced at a later...
View ArticleRockland man who set neighbors’ mobile home on fire sentenced to 30 months in...
ROCKLAND — A 43-year-old Rockland man was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison for setting fire to a mobile home while a family of three slept inside. Timothy M. Barbeau was sentenced in Knox...
View ArticleMaine lobsterman faces suspended license under tough new law
LAMOINE – The Maine Marine Patrol says a lobsterman faces a license suspension of up to 10 years stemming from charges he violated numerous fishing laws. The patrol says it has charged 55-year-old...
View ArticlePortland man faces civil rights complaint for tirade at deli
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says she has filed a civil rights complaint against a man who made derogatory sexual comments to female workers at a Portland restaurant. Mills said Thursday that...
View ArticleRockport community gathers to remember slaying victim Elizabeth ‘Buffy’ Krause
ROCKPORT — The Greater Rockport community gathered atop Beech Hill on Thursday night to remember Elizabeth “Buffy” Krause, a woman known for generosity and kindness who police say died at the hands of...
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Man arrested in Standish after crashing car, throwing handgun into woods
Brandan Bushey Photo courtesy of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office A Standish man was arrested after he crashed his car, ran into the woods and tossed a handgun he was banned from carrying,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 15 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:02 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 8:07 a.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Cony Street. 8:38 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 15 police log
IN BENTON, Thursday at 10:05 a.m., a protection order violation was reported on Unity Road. IN DETROIT, Thursday at 2:25 p.m., threatening was reported on Dogtown Road. IN FARMINGTON, Thursday at 2:58...
View ArticleAugusta police hope to crack down on thefts of power tools, other commonly...
AUGUSTA — To help track down thieves who steal power tools, video games and other commonly stolen items, the Augusta Police Department is asking the City Council to strengthen record keeping...
View ArticleBelgrade man confesses to gun theft during traffic stop for invalid...
AUGUSTA — Thomas J. Lemay blurted out his confession to stealing guns and jewelry from a Belgrade home when he was stopped by a trooper on Feb. 7 in Sidney for having an invalid inspection sticker on...
View ArticlePolice in Brunswick catch person distributing anti-LGBT fliers
BRUNSWICK — An individual distributing fliers from a group named “The Forest Brothers” equating the LGBT movement to communism was caught Friday after distributing more fliers on Maine Street, police...
View ArticleLongtime Riverview patient to get free time off hospital grounds
AUGUSTA — For the first time in a long time, Donald Beauchene, 74, will get some free, unsupervised time out of the state psychiatric hospital in Augusta. Testimony at a hearing Friday at the Capital...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 16 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 8:02 a.m., one person was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center after a report of an overdose by a caller on High Ridge Drive. 9:47 a.m., one person was charged with criminal trespass...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 16 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 9:35 a.m., vandalism was reported on Front Street. 12:07 p.m., illegal dumping was reported on Merry Road. IN CANAAN, Friday at 5:10 a.m., a scam complaint was taken from Krenisky...
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Gifted Rockport musician tied to Massachusetts slayings offered little warning
ROCKPORT — Orion Krause appeared to have a bright future. He lived a comfortable childhood, first on Monhegan Island, a tight-knit fishing enclave and artist colony 12 miles off the mainland, and then...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel police log for Sept. 17
IN ANSON, Saturday at 10:23 p.m., police made an arrest following a report of a theft on New Portland Road. IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 5:35 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Austin Drive. IN...
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Sept. 7-13, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Sept. 7-13, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Rebecca Adams, 38, of Winslow, truancy March 15, 2017, in Winslow; $50 fine. Gerald Duane Arcand, 39,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 17 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 9:38 a.m., a Green Street caller reported criminal trespass. 9:40 a.m., a Willow Street caller reported suspicious activity. 11:37 a.m., a Water Street caller reported theft. 2:56...
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