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Morning Sentinel Aug. 3 police log

IN CHESTERVILLE, Tuesday at 4:05 p.m., trespassing was reported on Cross Street. IN CLINTON, Tuesday at 3:26 p.m., harassment was reported on Park Avenue. 6:46 p.m., an assault was reported at the...

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Skowhegan woman charged with child sex abuse released Wednesday on unsecured...

SKOWHEGAN — A Skowhegan woman charged with sexual assault and sexual abuse of a 14-year-old boy was released on $5,000 unsecured bail Wednesday in Skowhegan District Court. Jessica Lynn Wells, 29, did...

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Feds, gun trade association offering reward for information on burglary, gun...

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and a national sport-shooting association are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of...

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Ex-Richmond man to serve year in federal prison for bank fraud

A former Richmond man was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in federal prison for bank fraud. Howard Hoffman, 53, more recently of Moorpark, California, was president of Malamute Investment...

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‘North Pond Hermit’ Knight does not owe for road repair work done by Maine...

The man known as the “North Pond Hermit” will not have to pay $1,125 for roadwork done by Maine State Police to reach his remote campsite in Rome, as a result of a decision released Thursday by the...

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Waterville woman sentenced for drunken driving in crash that hit house

AUGUSTA — A Waterville woman who was driving drunk last March when she struck a house in Waterville with her vehicle and then drove off before crashing into woods was sentenced Thursday at the Capital...

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Kennebec Journal Aug. 4 police log

AUGUSTA Wednesday at 8:55 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Western Avenue. 9:15 a.m., harassment was reported on Mallard Lane. 9:53 a.m., fraud was reported on Mayflower Road. 9:56 a.m.,...

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Waldo County sheriff warns of scam seeking CMP customers’ money

The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new scam going around the area in which a caller poses as a Central Maine Power employee and threatens to cut off power if the homeowner...

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Morning Sentinel Aug. 4 police log

IN ATHENS, Wednesday at 9:21 p.m., trespassing was reported on Fox Hill Road. IN BINGHAM, Wednesday at 9:11 p.m., a theft was reported on Main Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Wednesday at 5:18 p.m., a...

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Ex-Waterville principal Reiter, fired over propositioning student, seeks...

A lawyer for Don Reiter, former principal of Waterville Senior High School who was fired last year for allegedly asking a student for sex, and the Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office are trying...

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Somerset County court for June 20-24, 2016

SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for June 20-24, 2016, in Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court. Miranda L. Alton, 27, of Pittsfield, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Jan. 28,...

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Former Somerset County clerk to serve 16 months for embezzling from DA’s office

SKOWHEGAN — A former clerk in the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office will serve 16 months in prison for embezzling more than $90,000 in supervision and restitution fees paid to the office, a...

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Troy teenager pleads guilty to manslaughter in father’s 2015 death

A teenager who stabbed his father to death in March 2015 in Troy pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of manslaughter and received a sentence that will place him on probation for at least four years while...

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Morning Sentinel Aug. 5 police log

IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 10:10 a.m., debris or dumping was reported on Main Street. 6:48 p.m., mischief was reported on Owens Street. IN CHESTERVILLE, Thursday at 12:07 p.m., a theft or fraud was...

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Kennebec Journal Aug. 5 police log

AUGUSTA Thursday at 10:36 a.m., at least two people were taken to the hospital by ambulance after a crash at Western Avenue and Prescott Road. 1:48 p.m., a Capitol Street caller reported theft. 4:49...

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Former Oakland driving instructor convicted of unlawful sexual contact

AUGUSTA — A former Oakland driving instructor pleaded no contest Friday at the Capital Judicial Center to a charge of unlawful sexual contact that occurred with a student. Michael D. Stowe, 41, of...

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Somerset County court for June 27-July 1, 2016

SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for June 27-July 1, 2016, in Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court. Chester W. Bowens, 59, of Milford, Pennsylvania, violating fishing rule May 19, 2016;...

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Waterville police nab man wanted by Belfast police on eluding officer charges

WATERVILLE — A Vassalboro man who reportedly led a Belfast police officer on a chase at speeds reaching more than 120 mph was arrested by Waterville police and returned to Belfast Thursday. Levi Mason,...

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Morning Sentinel Aug. 6 police log

IN ATHENS, Friday at 12:28 p.m., a theft was reported on Harmony Road. IN BINGHAM, Friday at 2:02 p.m., threatening was reported on Owens Street. IN CAMBRIDGE, Friday at 12:13 p.m., a vehicle burglary...

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Thomas College instructor focusing on empathy, communication in criminal...

WATERVILLE — Thomas College instructor Steven Dyer, who’s been teaching criminal justice for six years, decided last year it was time to change his source material. Dyer, a former police officer, made...

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