York County deputies respond to shooting in West Newfield
The York County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a shooting Monday at 28 Coolidge St. in West Newfield. No further information was available, the sheriff’s office said. It was not clear if anyone was...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 18 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 1:34 p.m., police investigated a report of harassment on Embden Pond Road. 6:43 p.m., a theft was reported on Carrabassett Road. IN ATHENS, Sunday at 11:45 a.m., police investigated...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 18 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 8:01 a.m., theft was reported on Western Avenue. 12:50 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Fairbanks Street. 2:34 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Western...
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Camden man accused of beating family members for years faces new assault charges
CAMDEN — A Camden man was arrested on charges that he beat and choked members of his family over many years. Senad Brkic, 42, was arrested last week for allegedly violating a protection from abuse...
View ArticleMaine man who poached 29 pounds of baby eels worth $58,000 gets probation
A Maine man will serve two years of probation and pay a $5,000 fine for the role he played in a baby eel trafficking scheme. The Bangor Daily News reports Scott Willey, 49, of Steuben was sentenced in...
View ArticleFormer UMF police officer pleads guilty to OUI
FARMINGTON — A former University of Maine at Farmington police officer pleaded guilty Monday to driving drunk Oct. 15 on Center Bridge in Farmington. Christopher Chase, 43, of Wilton entered a plea to...
View ArticleThief steals ATM from Farmingdale restaurant
An ATM containing thousands of dollars in cash was stolen from the Hi-Hat Pancake House in Farmingdale early Tuesday morning, according to a server at the restaurant. A call came in to the Kennebec...
View ArticleState Fire Marshals arrest two suspects from Solon in connection to van arson
Police say they made two arrests in connection with an arson fire in which a woman allegedly hired a man to torch her van in order to collect insurance money in Bingham. Jennifer Sandoval, 30, and...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 19 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Monday at 7:21 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Fairbanks Street. 7:25 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Riverside Drive. 7:38 a.m., theft was reported on Bangor Street. 9:17...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 19 police log
IN CHESTERVILLE, Tuesday at 5:46 a.m., fallen power lines were reported on Stinchfield Hill Road. IN CLINTON, Monday at 4:30 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Battle Ridge Road. 9:56 p.m., a...
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Biddeford man charged with ‘savagely’ assaulting woman in Sabattus
A Biddeford man who “savagely attacked” a woman in Sabattus early Tuesday morning was arrested following a standoff with police at a Saco hotel, police said Tuesday. Jeremy Norris Sabattus Police Chief...
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Two charged with selling heroin, crack from Biddeford apartment
Two Biddeford women were arrested Tuesday in connection with what authorities called a large scale drug trafficking operation. Sarah Berthiaume Photo courtesy York County Sheriff’s Office The women are...
View ArticleMillinocket Regional Hospital placed on lockdown after receiving 2 shooting...
The Millinocket Regional Hospital was placed on lockdown Tuesday night after receiving two victims in its emergency room who had been involved in a shooting incident. WCSH-TV quoted Lisa Arsenault, the...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 20 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 11:02 a.m., a scam was reported on Horseback Road. IN ATHENS, Wednesday at 7:21 a.m., debris was reported on the roadway on Fox Hill Road. IN BINGHAM, Tuesday at 6:24 p.m.,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 20 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday at 7:49 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Arsenal Street. 9:41 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Stone Street. 10:42 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Bangor Street....
View ArticleWinslow couple arrested in missing pit bull case
Waterville police have arrested a Winslow woman and her boyfriend who they believe arranged for her two dangerous pit bulls to be stashed out of state in October, just as Maine’s highest court upheld a...
View ArticleRetrial decision expected in Janury on sheriff’s deputy accused of sexual...
AUGUSTA — The prosecution and defense will meet again next month to decide whether there will be a second trial for a Lincoln County deputy accused of sexually assaulting three girls. A status...
View ArticleTwo from Connecticut arrested on turnpike with crack, fentanyl
A man and woman from Connecticut were arrested late Tuesday after police stopped their vehicle on the Maine Turnpike in Wells and found large amounts of crack cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl....
View ArticleHome invasion seriously injured 2 before Millinocket hospital lockdown
Maine State Police released few details Wednesday about an incident at a house in Millinocket that sent two people to the hospital and then led to a brief lockdown at the hospital itself soon after....
View ArticleFatal blaze in Lebanon was arson, police say
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the home where a man’s body was discovered Wednesday was intentionally set on fire. One man’s body was found inside the two-story home at 72A...
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