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Vinalhaven man charged with threatening the king of Sweden
VINALHAVEN — A 39-year-old Vinalhaven man is being held by federal authorities, accused of making numerous telephone calls to the Swedish embassy and threatening staff and the country’s king. Eric...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 14 police log
IN ALBION, Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Unity Road. IN ANSON, Tuesday at 9:58 a.m., police were called to assist another agency on Wilson Street. IN CANAAN, Tuesday at...
View ArticleNew York man convicted on charges linked to firing gun at Augusta Walmart...
A New York man indicted 13 months ago by a federal grand jury was found guilty of weapons and trafficking charges Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor in connection with an incident two years ago...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 14 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday at 9:03 a.m., harassment was reported on Medical Center Parkway. 10:16 a.m., shoplifting was reported on Stephen King Drive. 10:50 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was...
View ArticleNorth Monmouth man charged with stealing cash, medical marijuana, video camera
A North Monmouth man faces multiple charges after he allegedly stole money, medical marijuana, a smoking device and surveillance equipment from a home near downtown Monmouth, then ditched the...
View ArticleFormer Old Orchard Beach fire chief to serve jail time for setting marsh fire
ALFRED — A former Old Orchard Beach fire chief will serve a year in prison for setting a fire in a marshy area that threatened apartment and condominium complexes in that town. Ricky Plummer, who...
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Internet scam again calls attention to South Portland company
Against her better judgment, Jill Modell-Dion clicked on a Facebook ad in December that promised a free trial of an advanced anti-aging serum from a company called Aurora Bella. Shortly after receiving...
View ArticleSidney man convicted of child rape wins new trial
A Sidney man serving 50 years in prison for child rape has won an appeal from the state’s high court that will toss out his conviction and get him a new trial. Attorney’s for Eric L. Bard, now 28,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 15 police log
IN CANAAN, Thursday at 4:12 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Hartland Road. 7:45 a.m., a traffic accident involving injuries was reported on Main Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 1:31...
View ArticleWindham lawyer suspended after guilty plea for child porn
A Windham lawyer has been suspended from practicing law following his plea of guilty to accessing child pornography. Matthew J. Miller was suspended March 1 by order of Maine Supreme Court Justice...
View ArticleMan barred from entering Smiling Hill Farm after goat killed with crossbow
A homeless man from the Portland area has been barred from stepping foot on the Smiling Hill Farm property following the killing of a pregnant goat in February. Police say the goat was shot by an arrow...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 15 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Wednesday at 8:33 a.m., fraud was reported on Weeks Mills Road. 8:39 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Murray Street. 9:22 a.m., harassment was reported on School Street Place. 11:55...
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Man allegedly hunting for pot opens garage, wakes homeowner, gets arrested
Jeremy Doughty Franklin County Detention Center photo FARMINGTON — A local man is accused of entering a garage on Bailey Hill Road looking for marijuana to steal, police officer Jesse Clement said...
View ArticleMaine man, 2 women from New York accused of dealing crack in midcoast
WARREN — Two women from New York and a Warren man are behind bars after police arrested them Thursday evening on charges of dealing crack and powdered cocaine. Raquel Renfro, 18, of Rochester, N.Y. and...
View ArticlePolice investigate shots fired into homes in Knox County
FRIENDSHIP — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of shots being fired into homes in Cushing and Friendship. The reports came in early Friday morning. “We are asking everyone,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 16 police log
In ANSON, Friday at 8:11 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Wilson Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 1:31 p.m., a theft was reported on Main Street. IN CLINTON, Thursday at 1:24...
View ArticleFederal judge upholds dermatologist’s conviction
In a starkly worded opinion, a federal appeals court Friday rejected the appeal of a once-prominent South Portland dermatologist on charges of tax evasion, writing illegal prescriptions and health care...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 16 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 8:30 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Civic Center Drive. 9:17 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Civic Center Drive. 10:31 a.m., a disturbance was reported on...
View ArticleJudge allows Eastport man in manslaughter case to go outside Riverview
AUGUSTA — An Eastport man found not criminally responsible last June for manslaughter won a judge’s approval Friday to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center and in the community for up to six hours,...
View ArticleCentral Maine Sunday police log
IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 10:09 a.m., a person was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center after a report of an overdose from a North Street caller. 10:33 a.m., an Edison Drive caller reported suspicious...
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