Athens pair charged with burglary, theft from July shooting incident
An Athens man and woman have been charged with burglary and theft following a July 26 incident in that town involving the shooting of a New York man who survived his wounds, according to police....
View ArticleFormer Wells man convicted of child sex abuse
A former Wells man was convicted of child sex abuse charges in federal court in Portland on Thursday. William Gaudet, 51, was found guilty, after a four-day trial in U.S. District Court, of interstate...
View ArticleMan sent to prison for taking woman from Maine to New York to work as prostitute
A former New York man was sentenced in federal court in Portland Thursday to 15 months in prison for transporting a woman across state lines for the purposes of prostitution. Donovan Miller, 30,...
View ArticleFelony charge dropped against Lewiston man involved in fatal crash
AUBURN — A Lewiston man who was driving with a suspended license when he was involved in a fatal head-on crash in 2013 on Thursday successfully completed a two-year stint during which he was forbidden...
View ArticleLewiston day care owner defends business after theft of handgun, standoff
LEWISTON — The Lewiston home from which a handgun was stolen this week, leading to a seven-hour police standoff, is located above a day care center. The day care center, Wing’s Safari, operates out of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 17 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 9:46 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Western Avenue. 9:47 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Cedar Street. 10:54 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on...
View ArticleSecond man charged in arson of construction equipment in Franklin County
A second man has been charged in the case of an arson fire that destroyed construction equipment in Sandy River Plantation recently, police said. Alexander Allan, 37, of Dallas Plantation, was arrested...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 17 police log
IN BENTON, Thursday at 1:37 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Benton Avenue. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 3:31 p.m., a scam was reported on Dunlap Lane. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 6:57...
View ArticleJurors in Lincoln County deputy’s sex assault trial break for weekend
AUGUSTA — A Kennebec County jury deliberated for about five hours Friday before being sent home for the weekend in the trial of a veteran Lincoln County deputy accused of sexually assaulting three...
View ArticlePolice charge three Friday in Madison drug bust
Three people were charged with drug offenses Friday after police searched an apartment at 37 Madison Ave. in Madison, according to police. James McInnis, 37, of Madison, was arrested on an outstanding...
View ArticleBail revoked for former Windham man who bilked elderly neighbor
A judge refused Friday to grant bail to a former Windham man who twice failed to show up for trial, pleaded guilty to financially exploiting an elderly neighbor and then failed to show up for his...
View ArticlePortland police close streets during search for bank robbery suspect
Police shut down parts of three streets Friday night as they searched for a man with a semiautomatic handgun who robbed the Key Bank on Auburn Street Friday afternoon, threatening and employees and...
View ArticleMan injured in Old Port shooting
A man suffered a minor injury when he was shot by another man in the Portland’s Old Port about 1 a.m. Saturday, Portland police said. The shooting took place near Dana and Wharf streets, and the...
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Evidence suppression hearing set for Dec. 4 in Luc Tieman murder case
SKOWHEGAN — One year ago, Luc Tieman, an Army veteran from Fairfield, went before a judge in Somerset County Superior Court to plead not guilty to a charge of knowing or intentional murder in the death...
View ArticleCentral Maine Nov. 18 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 5:26 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Embden Pond Road. IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 8:25 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Riverside Drive. 8:33 a.m., suspicious...
View ArticleAfter 911 ‘butt’ call, York police raid underage party, then return to arrest...
A minor who police said accidentally pocket-dialed 911 led authorities to an underage drinking party in York early Sunday morning that prompted a standoff and the arrest of a man allegedly involved in...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in China armed robbery
Maine State Police are searching for a man who robbed the Circle K store in China at gunpoint early Sunday morning, according to a news release. At 4:30 a.m. Sunday, a man wearing blue jeans, a black...
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Nov. 9-15, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Nov. 9-15, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Senad Ahmetagic, 49, of St. Louis, Missouri, commercial vehicle rule violation: operating with false...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 19 police log
IN CANAAN, Saturday at 9:06 a.m., threatening was reported on Moores Mill Road. 12:07 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street. IN CARTHAGE, Sunday at 8:35 a.m., vandalism was reported on Carthage Road....
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 19 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:07 a.m., theft was reported on Cummings Avenue. 10:03 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Western Avenue. 10:55 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Whitten Road. 1:49 p.m.,...
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