Families of Oakland shooting victims plan town beach memorial bench
The support Lisa Hassam said she received from the Oakland community during the darkest time of her life was overwhelming. “The outpouring of love and support that was showered upon us, during this...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 6 police log
IN BENTON, Friday at 4:37 p.m., a violation from protection order was reported on Bangor Road. IN BINGHAM, Sunday at 9:30 p.m., police could not locate a report of disturbance on Nichols Hill Road. IN...
View ArticleSidney man to serve 30 months in prison following Augusta attack
AUGUSTA — A Sidney man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of aggravated assault that helped land him in prison for 30 months to be followed by an eight-year suspended sentence and three years’...
View ArticlePalermo man allegedly points gun at police, kicks officer
A Palermo man was arrested Friday on charges that he assaulted a woman and then kicked a responding police officer and pointed a handgun at authorities. Chris Gidney, 43, was charged with Class D...
View ArticleCharges against Bingham sex offender upgraded to felonies
Two unlawful sexual contact charges against a convicted sex offender from Bingham who has multiple sex crime convictions have been upgraded to felonies based on his criminal history, according to the...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 7 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 11:51 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken from West Mills Road. IN BINGHAM, Tuesday at 5:13 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Nichols Hill Road. IN CAMBRIDGE, Monday at...
View ArticleAugusta man sentenced for March robbery of Quick Mart
AUGUSTA — A city man pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbing the Augusta Quick Mart — where the clerk refused to give him any money — and was sentenced to serve an initial 30 months in prison, with an...
View ArticleKnox woman arrested Tuesday morning after two-vehicle accident in Winslow
A Knox woman driving with her two young children was arrested Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle accident on China Road in Winslow. Winslow police Detective Brad Hubert said Kristi Abbott, 30, was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 7 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7:47 a.m., traffic light problems were reported on Church Hill Road and North Belfast Avenue. 8:43 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Water Street. 10:48...
View ArticleOakland man who pulled boy from burning truck among state police award winners
An Oakland man who helped pull a child from a burning truck after a December crash in Sidney was among those honored Tuesday at the Maine State Police annual awards ceremony. Trevor Hanna and John Dow,...
View ArticleFinal two defendants sentenced in Franklin County arsons, burglaries
FARMINGTON — The final two defendants convicted in a string of burglaries and arsons in Franklin County last summer were sentenced Tuesday in a four-hour hearing that featured emotional statements from...
View ArticleCanaan man will serve four years for September arson
A Canaan man has pleaded guilty to setting his neighbors’ house on fire and killing their seven pets in a September blaze, according to the Somerset County district attorney. Matthew Short, 30, pleaded...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 8 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 2:13 p.m., a caller from East Chestnut Street reported harassment. 6:06 p.m., a caller from River Road reported criminal mischief. 8:33 p.m., a Kelton Road caller reported...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 8 police log
IN ATHENS, Tuesday at 10:10 p.m., a report of suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street. IN CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday at 5:26 p.m., a report of disturbance led to an arrest on Leavitt Road. IN...
View ArticleAugusta man appeals drug trafficking conviction to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
AUGUSTA — An Augusta man sentenced to an initial 18 years in prison for multiple drug trafficking convictions asked the state supreme court Wednesday to overturn his conviction partly because he...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 9 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:07 a.m., traffic light problems were reported on North Belfast Avenue. 8:40 a.m., a past burglary was reported on Glenridge Drive. 9:59 a.m., a well-being check was performed on...
View ArticleWaterville, New Mexico men charged with stealing from Skowhegan landromat
SKOWHEGAN — Two men have been charged with theft and criminal mischief for allegedly using burglary tools to steal money from coin machines at the Mr. Bubbles laundromat on Waterville Road in...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 9 police log
IN CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday at 11:46 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on Dexter Road. IN CARTHAGE, Wednesday at 4:29 a.m., a burglary was reported on Carthage Road. IN CHESTERVILLE, Wednesday...
View ArticleSearch for man with gun in Fairfield called off
Police in Fairfield and Waterville Thursday afternoon briefly searched for a man who’d reportedly pulled a gun on his sister, but called it off when it was determined it was a BB gun and the sister...
View ArticleFreeman Township man charged with sexually assaulting a minor
A Freeman Township man is charged with sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 18 in Chesterville. Timothy Russo, 19, was arrested Wednesday by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on a felony...
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