Floridians face federal prison for credit card fraud in Maine
A Florida man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for committing credit card fraud in Maine and four others from Florida pleaded guilty to conspiracy and access device fraud involving...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Aug. 14-25, 2017
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for Aug. 14-25, 2017, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Jesse P. Anderson, 26, of Brooklyn, New York, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer...
View ArticleKennnebec Journal Jan. 5 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 9:41 a.m., there was a property damage traffic accident on Civic Center Drive and Interstate 95. 9:41 a.m., a hit-and-run accident was reported on State and Bridge streets. 9:52...
View ArticleHartland man charged with stealing from yards, porches
HARTLAND — State police arrested a Hartland man Thursday after neighbors complained that he was stealing property from their yards and porches and trying to resell the items to other people in town....
View ArticleFor third straight year, police across U.S. killed nearly 1,000 people in 2017
For the third year in a row, police nationwide shot and killed nearly 1,000 people, a grim annual tally that has persisted despite widespread public scrutiny of officers’ use of fatal force. Police...
View ArticleDeer hunter pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Hebron woman
SOUTH PARIS — Deer hunter Robert Trundy pleaded not guilty Friday in the Oct. 28 shooting death of Karen Wrentzel on her property in Hebron. Appearing in Oxford County Superior Court, Trundy, 38, of...
View ArticleCentral Maine Sunday Jan. 6 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 11:16 a.m., a scam was reported on Main Street. IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 12:26 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Medical Center Parkway. 12:32 p.m., a traffic accident causing...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Aug. 28- Sept. 1, 2017
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2017, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Jebediah M. Beal, 29, of Avon, animal trespass June 17, 2016, in Avon; $200 fine....
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Dec. 30, 2017-Jan. 3, 2018
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Dec. 30, 2017-Jan. 3, 2018, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Ciante L. Alston, 21, of New York, New York, operating after registration suspended Nov. 13,...
View ArticlePhippsburg man accused of beating his mother, stabbing her male companion
A Phippsburg man is facing charges in connection with an assault on his mother and the stabbing of her male companion Saturday in the Sagadahoc County town. James H. Bowker, 34, of Fox Run Road was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Jan. 7 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 9:39 a.m., fraud was reported on Union Street. 10:44 a.m., a well-being/mental health check was performed on Water Street. 11:47 a.m., an unattended death was reported on...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel police log for Jan. 7
IN ATHENS, Saturday at 6:47 p.m., harassment was reported on Hole in the Wall Road. IN CAMBRIDGE, Saturday at 10:56 a.m., a traffic accident was reported on Main Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Sunday...
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Man in stolen front-end loader forced train to make emergency stop, police say
A Portland man was arrested after driving a stolen front-end loader along train tracks Saturday morning in Falmouth, police said. Charles Ayres Photo courtesy of the Falmouth Police Department Police...
View ArticleAll 3 suspects in deadly Millinocket home invasion now in custody
MILLINOCKET — All three suspects in a fatal shooting in December in Millinocket are in police custody. Maine State Police say Tony Locklear, 43, of East Millinocket was arrested Friday in Birmingham,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 4 police log
IN AUGUSTA Saturday at 9:31 a.m., a Cony Street caller requested a check on an individual’s mental health/welfare. 10:29 a.m., a Court Street caller requested a check on an individual’s mental...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 4 police log
IN BENTON, Saturday at 9:20 a.m., a fire with trees down was reported on Unity Road. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 8:11 a.m., a fire with trees down was reported on Browns Corner Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY,...
View ArticleKennebec County courts Feb. 22-28
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed Feb. 22-28, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville. Nichole Marie Braley, 30, of Pittsfield, operating defective vehicle July 26, 2017, in Waterville;...
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Hundreds gather to mourn 10-year-old who was allegedly beaten to death by her...
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Hundreds of people descended on the village center Sunday night for a candlelight vigil in memory of Marissa Kennedy, the 10-year-old Stockton Springs girl who was found dead a week...
View ArticlePolice: 2 West Gardiner men tried selling cocaine near Augusta school
AUGUSTA — A pair of West Gardiner men have been charged with aggravated drug trafficking after police allegedly caught them with ready-to-sell cocaine near Cony High School. The men — Dylan Hendsbee,...
View ArticleWinslow owners of condemned pit bulls plead not guilty to contempt of court
AUGUSTA — A Winslow man and woman have both pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to comply with an order to euthanize two pit bulls deemed dangerous by the courts and instead hide them from the...
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