Florida man gets federal prison time for credit card fraud in Maine
A Florida man was sentenced Tuesday to three years and four months in federal prison for his role in a credit card fraud and identity theft scheme in Maine. Yaisder Herrera Gargallo, 24, of Miami was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 14 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 8:45 a.m., theft was reported on Stone Street. 9:09 a.m., simple assault was reported on Sturgis Lane. 9:34 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Stone Street. 10:14 a.m.,...
View ArticleTroy mother found guilty of manslaughter out on bail
Miranda Hopkins, the Troy mother recently found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her 7-week-old son in January, is free on bail, and her two other sons have been with relatives elsewhere since...
View ArticlePolice arrest two women, one on drug charges, during traffic stop
WATERVILLE — Police arrested two women Monday evening after finding drugs during a routine traffic stop, according to officials. Ciante Alston, 21, of New York City, was pulled over around 5 p.m. after...
View ArticleU.S. marshal warns Mainers of phone scam
Lawmakers warn Mainers not to pay ‘fines’ by credit card to fake U.S. marshals and officials. The U.S. Marshals Service issued a warning Tuesday about a nationwide phone scam involving criminals posing...
View ArticleSt. Albans man indicted on sex assault, abuse charges
SKOWHEGAN — A St. Albans man charged with two counts of gross sexual assault and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor is among 12 people indicted by a Somerset County grand jury in October. Jason A....
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Car slams into Third Alarm Diner in Sanford; patron seriously injured
A Sanford man was arrested and another man was hospitalized Tuesday after a car crashed into the Third Alarm Diner in Sanford. Mark Nolet Photo courtesy of Sanford Police Department Police said in a...
View ArticleState fire marshal charges 18-year-old with arson in Sandy River Plantation
An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday after he set construction equipment on fire in Sandy River Plantation, immediately east of Rangeley, according to the Office of State Fire Marshal. Devon Clark, of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 15 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 9:12 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 9:35 a.m., theft was reported on Riverside Drive. 10:17 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 10:26...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 15 police log
IN ATHENS, Wednesday at 7:15 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Chapman Ridge Road. IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 4:53 a.m., mischief was reported on Main Street. 10:16 p.m., a disturbance was...
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Weeks later, fatal Saco shooting still baffles victim’s loved ones
Mike Burns was a 54-year-old computer technician who traveled all over northern New England fixing the networks for some of the region’s most recognizable retailers, often in southern Maine. His...
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Police: Auburn man pointed stolen gun at girlfriend’s head before standoff
LEWISTON — A judge Wednesday set bail at $100,000 cash for an Auburn man who, police said, stole a gun two days earlier that led to a seven-hour police standoff in the city’s downtown area after he...
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Lewiston police charge 4 juveniles in armory break-in
A vending machine’s glass front was smashed by vandals at the Lewiston Memorial Armory. Christopher Williams/Sun Journal LEWISTON — Police say they have charged four juvenile suspects in connection...
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Map: Explore 107 of Maine’s unsolved ‘cold case’ murders
The map below illustrates the locations of Maine’s 107 cold cases from the past 40 years. Click on a circle to view details about each case. Hide info box INTERACTIVE: Carol Semple, Julia McCue and...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 16 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:09 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Bridge Street. 8:08 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Bridge Street. 8:58 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Water...
View ArticleLincoln County deputy takes stand to deny sexual assaults
AUGUSTA — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth L. Hatch III took the witness stand Thursday in Kennebec County Superior Court to deny he sexually assaulted three girls and provided them marijuana...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 16 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 9:41 a.m., crews from area towns responded to a report of a structure fire on Pease Hill Road. Thursday at 9:01 a.m., police and fire crews responded to a report of a structure...
View ArticleFormer Pittsfield man to spend 20 years in prison for child sex crimes
SKOWHEGAN — A former Pittsfield man was sentenced to serve 20 years in the Maine State Prison for sex crimes against a child under the age of 10, according to a news release from the Somerset County...
View ArticleFormer employee charged with setting fire at Lincoln mill
A man has been charged with setting a fire that destroyed two buildings at the former Lincoln paper mill. Officials say David Parsons, of Lincoln, a former worker at the mill, was charged Thursday with...
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After high-speed chase, Biddeford man fled on foot, leaving toddler in...
Michael Messier Photo courtesy of Maine State Police A Biddeford man was arrested early Thursday and accused of leading police on a high-speed chase down the Maine Turnpike with his 2-year-old...
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