Vandals damage eight school buses at the SAD 54 garage in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — Police say they have found evidence that may lead them to who vandalized eight school buses sometime between Thursday and Sunday at the district bus garage. Police Chief Don Bolduc said the...
View ArticleColby College fire extreme example of what Waterville police expect...
WATERVILLE — A Colby College melee over the weekend that resulted in an arrest, dumpster fire and objects thrown at emergency responders was an extreme example of incidents that city police have come...
View ArticleMan who killed two nuns in Waterville 20 years ago seeks move to supervised...
AUGUSTA — Mark Bechard, who was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing two nuns and severely injuring two others in Waterville in 1996, is doing well mentally, could benefit from more...
View ArticleWaterville finance committee recommends budget that slightly reduces taxes
WATERVILLE — The city’s finance committee recommends the City Council approve a $39.1 million municipal and school budget for 2016-17, which represents a decrease in the tax rate of 18 cents per $1,000...
View ArticleAugusta officers deny using excessive force in 2012 veteran arrest
BANGOR — Two Augusta police officers denied Wednesday that excessive force was used in the arrest of Michael J. Albert Sr. at an Augusta shelter for homeless veterans on Aug. 4 2012. The testimony of...
View ArticleBingham sex offender accused of assaulting Smithfield woman
A Bingham man who is a convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday on allegations that he sexually assaulted a Smithfield woman after going to her home under the pretense of looking at a vehicle she...
View ArticleFarmington food pantry broken into for the second time this week
FARMINGTON — Police have issued a warrant for a local man who they believe broke into the Care and Share Food Closet on Fairbanks Road twice this week. The suspect was seen by police inside of the food...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 25 police log
IN CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday at 11:34 a.m., a harassment complaint was reported on Guilford Road. IN CHINA, Tuesday at 10:01 a.m., a harassment report was investigated on Mann Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Tuesday at...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 25 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 9:40 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Tall Pines Way. 9:55 a.m., harassment was reported on Winthrop Street. 11:14 a.m., theft of a vehicle was reported on Riverside Drive....
View ArticleKennebec sheriff’s program focuses on monitoring sex offenders
AUGUSTA — Deputies and detectives with the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office have spent the last three weeks verifying where each of the 156 registered sex offenders in its jurisdiction are living. They...
View ArticleAnnual Oakland police ceremony held in frame of new police station
OAKLAND — The Police Department held its annual swearing-in and inspection ceremony Wednesday afternoon, but this year it was in a special setting. The Police Department’s staff, as well as town...
View ArticleWilton man found guilty of being accomplice in June arsons
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was found guilty on four counts of arson last week related to two intentionally set fires in Wilton and Carthage last summer. Franklin County Judge William Stokes handed down...
View ArticleJury clears two Augusta police officers of claim of using excessive force
BANGOR — A jury deliberated less than an hour before returning a verdict clearing two Augusta police officers of a claim that they used excessive force on a veteran at the Augusta homeless shelter when...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 26 police log
IN CHESTERVILLE, Wednesday at 1:33 p.m., a report of fraud was taken on Sanborn Hill Road. IN CHINA, Wednesday at 10:05 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Dirigo Road. IN CLINTON, Wednesday at 1:47...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 26 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:39 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Linwood Avenue. 8:00 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Lipman Road. 9:05 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Mount...
View ArticleFarmington man arrested in connection with food pantry burglaries
A Farmington man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with two burglaries this week at the Care and Share Food Closet. Evan McArthur, 23, was taken into custody at about 4 p.m. Wednesday after...
View ArticleTruck driver arrested on drunken driving charge on Interstate 95 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A Connecticut man driving a fully-loaded tractor-trailer southbound on Interstate 95 was arrested Thursday afternoon on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol after his...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel May 27 police log
IN CAMBRIDGE, Thursday at 9:33 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Guilford Road. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 9:06 a.m., a harassment complaint was reported on Main Street. 10:30 a.m., a...
View ArticleFairfield antiques seller settles with town over code violations, civil...
FAIRFIELD — The owner of a U.S. Route 201 antiques store who was cited for years of code violations and whose property was deemed an illegal junkyard by a court has settled with the town, ending a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal May 27 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 10:13 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eastern Avenue. 10:22 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Noyes Street. 12:13 p.m., suspicious activity was...
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