Waterboro man arrested after head-butting one deputy, biting another, sheriff...
A Waterboro man was arrested after head-butting a York County sheriff’s deputy and biting another deputy on the leg as he resisted their efforts to let a woman retrieve her belongings from her...
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Finding community service opportunities can prove hard for defendants
AUGUSTA — Finding a local nonprofit group willing to take his volunteer help proved daunting for Darel A. Smith II, 30, of Augusta. In February 2017 at the Capital Judicial Center, Smith accepted a...
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Judge orders evaluation for mother accused of killing 10-year-old Marissa...
Sharon Carrillo at the Waldo Superior Court in Belfast on Feb. 28, 2018. Staff Photo by David Leaming BELFAST – A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a woman accused of beating her...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 18 police log
IN ATHENS, Saturday at 7:33 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Corson Road. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 8:44 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Smith Hill Road. 10:33 p.m., suspicious activity...
View ArticleKennebec County courts March 7-13
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed March 7-13, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville. Phillepe Benitez, 30, of Gardiner, operating vehicle without license Jan. 14, 2018, in Gardiner; $100...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Jan. 15-26, 2018
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Jan. 15-26, 2018, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Linda F. Behr, 45, of Bowdoin, hunting from stand or blind overlooking deer bait Nov. 11,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 18 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 7:57 a.m., a hit-and-run crash was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue. 8:15 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Glenridge Drive. 9:24 a.m., a well-being check was requested on...
View ArticleWestbrook man indicted on manslaughter charge in Portland crash
A Westbrook man who was involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash last fall has been indicted on a manslaughter charge by a Cumberland County grand jury. Matthew Aaron Dickson, 23, also was indicted on a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 19 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Sunday at 12:17 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Civic Center Drive. 2:08 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Bangor Street. 3:20 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Sparrow...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 19 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 6:59 p.m., court paperwork was served on Embden Pond Road. IN ATHENS, Sunday at 8:22 p.m., police made an arrest following a complaint on Corson Road. IN CANAAN, Sunday at 7:45...
View ArticleState reaches deal with York County oil supplier who left paying customers in...
ALFRED — Customers who lost money when they prepaid an oil dealer for fuel they never received will have to make do with restitution of 60 cents on the dollar following a court settlement Monday....
View ArticlePair held on Waterville drug trafficking charges near ‘safe zone’
AUGUSTA — A New York man and an Augusta woman spent the weekend in Kennebec County jail on drug trafficking charges stemming from incidents in Waterville in November 2017. Jahsun Campbell, 28, and...
View ArticleWinthrop man accused of leading police on second high-speed chase in 2 weeks
AUGUSTA — A Winthrop man is accused of leading police on a high-speed motor vehicle chase through Monmouth and Winthrop Sunday night, allegedly for the second time in just over two weeks. Roland...
View ArticleMadison farmer whose cow was fatally shot reopens snowmobile trail
MADISON — A local farmer has agreed to reopen a portion of a snowmobile trail on his land that he closed last month after one of his pregnant Angus cows was shot and killed, he believes, from the...
View ArticleMan, 82, indicted in crash that caused woman to lose both legs
An elderly Portland driver who police say struck a woman with his SUV in the parking lot of a dry cleaning business last December, causing her to lose both legs, has been indicted by the Cumberland...
View ArticleFormer C.N. Brown store manager pays restitution for theft
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman entered into a one-year delayed sentencing agreement Monday in connection to stealing nearly $5,000 from C.N. Brown in Farmington. Lisa Parent, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts...
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Auburn man charged with sexually abusing boy over 3-year period
Joseph Poulin Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office photo LEWISTON — An Auburn man is accused of sexually abusing a boy for more than three years starting when the boy was younger than 12. On several...
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State police stop tractor-trailer driver twice in three days
Maine State Police arrested a truck driver who was previously barred from operating in all 50 states. Ralph Toro A state trooper stopped a tractor-trailer truck for inspection on Friday on Route 1 in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 20 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Monday at 8:55 a.m., theft was reported on Capitol Street. 10:24 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Union Street. 12:35 p.m., harassment was reported on Franklin Street....
View ArticlePolice fill 2 U-Hauls with items believed stolen by Thomaston man
THOMASTON — A Thomaston man is a suspect in numerous break-ins and thefts from storage lockers in the midcoast during the last two years, police say. Joshua Vandine, 37, was arrested by Maine State...
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