Man wounded in downtown Biddeford shooting
A 25-year-old Biddeford man was shot early Friday morning at a downtown convenience store. The shooting was reported just before 1:20 a.m. at 7-Eleven on Alfred Street in Biddeford. The man, whose name...
View ArticleThird child abduction attempt reported in Rockland
ROCKLAND –– Police are seeking a man who has tried three times to lure students into his van by offering them rides. The most recent incident was reported Thursday afternoon to Rockland police, when a...
View ArticleWilton murder case expected to go to jury today in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Murder defendant Timothy Danforth chose not to take the stand Thursday on the fourth day of his trial. Danforth, 25, of Farmington, formerly of Wilton, is accused of shooting Michael Reis,...
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Two Biddeford men charged with selling crack cocaine
Courtney Skipworth Courtesy York County Jail Two Biddeford men were arrested Friday morning for allegedly selling crack cocaine in the greater Biddeford area. Quinton L. Smith, 38, and Courtney...
View ArticleDefense suggests state charged Robert Burton with murder prematurely
BANGOR — Defense attorneys for Robert Burton on Friday suggested that the Maine State Police might have rushed to judgment in charging Burton with murder just three days after Stephanie Gebo was found...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 29 police log
IN CANAAN, Thursday at 11:28 a.m., trespassing was reported on Stoney Park Drive. IN EMBDEN, Thursday at 2:35 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on New Portland Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Thursday at 7:58...
View ArticleWoman accused of burning down South China home over financial dispute with...
After arguing about finances, Rebecca Poulin allegedly told her husband that if she no longer could stay in their home, neither could he. Now Poulin is accused of setting the fire that destroyed her...
View ArticleWoman accused in fatal Westbrook hit-and-run released on $2,500 bail
Bail was set at $2,500 cash Friday for a woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run in Westbrook on Tuesday. Superior Court Justice Andrew Horton also ordered that Natasha D. Field, 32, of Standish not be...
View ArticleBail set at $150,000 in Waterville drug case
Two people arrested Wednesday on drug charges in Waterville were scheduled to see a judge on Friday, but only one of them made it. Jail officers told Justice Donald Marden that Toni D. Juliano, 30, of...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 30 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 3:02 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on River Road. IN BINGHAM, Friday at 7:15 p.m., threatening was reported on Owens Street. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 3:38 a.m., theft was...
View ArticleNew Hampshire man, 53, shot dead at Saco residence
SACO — A Rochester, New Hampshire, man was shot and killed at a two-family home on Nye Street early Saturday, Maine State Police said. The shooting of Michael Burns, 53, at 26 Nye St. was reported at...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 29 and 30 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:27 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Noyes Court. 8:36 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Melville and Green streets. 10:15 a.m., harassment was reported on Kenneth...
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When debtors’ prisons in Maine flouted justice, Pine Tree emerged as a legal...
In the summer of 1969, newly minted law school graduate Howard Reben arrived in Portland from upstate New York to start work at Pine Tree Legal Assistance, a 2-year-old nonprofit providing legal aid to...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 1 police log
IN BENTON, Saturday at 5:39 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Hanscom Road. IN BINGHAM, Saturday at 2:44 p.m., a bail violation was reported on Bingham Road. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 3:56 p.m., a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 1 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 8:18 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Northern Avenue. 10:38 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Northern Avenue. 10:50 a.m., property was recovered on Green Street....
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Sept. 21-27, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Sept. 14-20, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Samantha D. Bass, 20, of Waterville, failing to report July 31, 2017, in Waterville; $400 fine....
View ArticleMan who allegedly led police on two car chases arrested in West Gardiner...
A man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly fled police two separate times in Winthrop and Manchester, and was found to be in possession of stolen goods that included firearms, chainsaws...
View ArticleMaine State Police have ‘very good idea’ how fatal Saco shooting transpired
Maine State Police have a good idea how the fatal shooting of a Rochester, New Hampshire, man in Saco transpired over the weekend but are reluctant to go into great detail now because the investigation...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 2 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 1:54 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Spear Hill Road. Monday at 8:15 a.m., mischief was reported on Spear Hill Road. IN EMBDEN, Sunday at 5:38 p.m., vandalism was reported...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 2 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 6:32 a.m., littering was reported on Eastern Avenue. 7:48 a.m., property was recovered on Winthrop Street. 9:12 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Madison Street. 5 p.m., a...
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