Kennebec Journal Oct. 19 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 8:19 a.m., a Stone Street caller reported criminal trespassing. 9:07 a.m., one person was arrested after a report of fraud from High Ridge Drive. 10:24 a.m., a 39-year-old South...
View ArticleGeneral Motors to pay Maine $1.1 million in settlement
The payment is part of a settlement of claims that the automaker failed to disclose safety defects. Maine will receive $1.1 million as part of a multistate, $120 million settlement with General Motors...
View ArticleBath man sentenced to over 27 years for sexually abusing teenage girl
A long haul trucker from Bath was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a child that occurred more than 20 years ago. David Miller, 54, of Bath was...
View ArticleRhode Island man arrested for allegedly robbing Big Apple store in Augusta
A Rhode Island man was arrested and charged with robbery after an incident early Friday morning at an Augusta convenience store, Augusta police said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 20 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:23 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Ward Road. 9:01 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Capitol Street. 9:55 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eastern Avenue....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 20 police log
IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 9:17 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from James Street. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 7:46 p.m., a complaint was taken from Main Street. IN EMBDEN, Thursday at 10:01 a.m., a...
View ArticleFormer prosecutor says she didn’t direct detectives’ case against Sanborn
The prosecutor who won the 1992 murder conviction against Anthony H. Sanborn Jr. said Friday that detectives in the case did not turn over their notes to her office, and that to expect officers to...
View ArticleMainer who accused orphanage founder seeks dismissal of defamation suit
A Maine activist who accused a Haiti orphanage founder of being a pedophile contends a defamation lawsuit violates a state law protecting against lawsuits that aim to chill First Amendment rights....
View ArticlePortland police seek man who tried to kidnap baby from Hannaford
Portland police are seeking a man who tried to kidnap an infant from the Hannaford store in Back Cove on Friday. Police reported that a man walked away with a child in a cart while the infant’s father...
View ArticleRockport man accused of killing 4 is found competent to stand trial
Orion Krause, the 22-year-old Rockport man accused of killing four people in Massachusetts with a baseball bat, has been found competent to stand trial, his attorney said Friday. Krause was ordered to...
View ArticleMotion to admit polygraph test as evidence in Miranda Hopkins’ infant...
A motion to admit polygraph test results as evidence in the manslaughter trial of Miranda Hopkins, of Troy, accused of killing her 7-week-old baby in January, was denied Friday by a judge in Waldo...
View ArticleEx-teacher from Maine sentenced for posing as teen to get sexual photos
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A former Manchester elementary school gym teacher accused of enticing young girls to send him sexually explicit photos has been sentenced to four to eight years in prison. WMUR-TV...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 21 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 8:22 a.m., theft was reported on Western Avenue. 8:57 a.m., a 43-year-old Farmingdale woman was summoned on a charge of operating a vehicle without a license on Water Street. 9:06...
View ArticleJuvenile arrested after report of stabbing in Clinton
CLINTON — Clinton police arrested a male juvenile early Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a stabbing at 1363 Hinckley Road in that town. The arrest occurred after state police arrived with...
View ArticlePortland police won’t discuss probe into kidnap attempt
Portland police on Saturday declined to discuss details of the attempted kidnapping of an infant at a Hannaford supermarket Friday, citing the ongoing investigation as the reason. The incident happened...
View ArticleSomerset County court for July 17-21, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for July 17-21, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Malinda M. Achorn, 35, of Clinton, negotiating a worthless instrument May 6, 2016, in...
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Oct. 12-18, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Oct. 12-18, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Matthew E. Ames, 52, of Benton, operating while license suspended or revoked May 15, 2017, in...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel police logs for Oct. 22
IN ANSON, Saturday at 12:30 p.m., a theft was reported on Second Street. Sunday at 1:52 a.m., a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Madison Street. 3:21 a.m., a warning was issued following a...
View ArticleSomerset County court for July 24-28, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for July 24-28, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Christopher R. Allison, 55, of Weare, New Hampshire, operating ATV on public way July 4,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal police log for Oct. 22
AUGUSTA Saturday at 9:20 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Stony Brook Road. 9:34 a.m., theft was reported on Civic Center Drive. 1:40 p.m., theft was reported on Water Street. 2:27 p.m., a...
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