Cameras in downtown Skowhegan installed to improve traffic light system
SKOWHEGAN — The town of Skowhegan has installed traffic cameras in four crucial locations downtown, but officials say they will be used only to regulate traffic lights and won’t be used to catch...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 20 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 9:23 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Pierce Drive. 9:50 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Whitten Road. 12:58 p.m., criminal trespass was reported on Arsenal Street....
View ArticleClinton’s new police chief sees bright future for restructured department
CLINTON — Rusty Bell, the town’s police chief for the past two months, doesn’t have set hours and never knows what he’ll be doing when he gets to work. Instead, he does “whatever is necessary.” Bell,...
View ArticleFranklin County court for July 25-29, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for July 25-29, 2016, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Jessica Marie Benjamin, 22, of Jay, unlawful possession of scheduled drug May 21, 2016,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 21 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 3:25 p.m., theft was reported on New England Road. 4:38 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on New England Road. 5:46 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Washington Street....
View ArticleKennebec County courts Aug. 11-17, 2016
AUGUSTA — Here is a roundup of cases closed Aug. 11-17, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville: Jennifer Audet, 44, of Jefferson, operating under the influence June 26, 2016, in Winslow; $500 fine,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 21 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 4:11 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Main Street. IN ATHENS, Saturday at 8:26 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hole in the Wall Road. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 10:14...
View ArticleState police investigating vandalism of at least 15 Manchester mailboxes
Maine State Police are investigating the recent vandalism of between 15 and 20 mailboxes in Manchester, according to a Monday morning post on the agency’s Instagram account. The post includes a photo...
View ArticleFather, daughter latest to be convicted in 10-person drug sting
A Corinna man and Harmony woman who are father and daughter are the latest to be convicted in a two-county drug trafficking sting that netted 10 arrests last year. Roger Belanger, 59, of Corinna, and...
View ArticlePower tools reported stolen from Travis Mills Foundation construction site in...
Maine State Police are investigating the theft of power tools from a construction site in Rome owned by the Travis Mills Foundation that will eventually serve as a retreat for combat-injured veterans...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 22 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 7:01 p.m., mischief was reported on River Road. Monday at 12:10 a.m., vandalism was reported on Valley Road. IN CANAAN, Sunday at 12:45 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on...
View ArticleWaterville man arrested twice in less than two days
WATERVILLE – A man who was arrested on two charges Saturday was arrested again Sunday afternoon on a charge he violated a condition of release. William Reynolds, 32, of Waterville, was arrested at his...
View ArticleOakland man indicted on sex assault charge
AUGUSTA — An Oakland man was arrested early Monday on a warrant issued after he was indicted on a charge of gross sexual assault against a child under 18. Joshua Adams Smith, 42, was held in lieu of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 22 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 7:25 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Boothby Street. 8:49 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Glenridge Drive. 8:59 a.m., a disturbance was reported...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Aug. 23 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 7:42 p.m., threatening was reported on Greenleaf Road. IN AVON, Monday at 5:13 a.m., trees or lines were reported down on River Road. IN ATHENS, Monday at 7:51 p.m., a harassment...
View ArticleMaine’s former top drug prosecutor loses child porn sentence appeal
The state’s former drug prosecutor has lost an appeal of his 189-month sentence on federal child pornography charges. James M. Cameron, 54, formerly of Hallowell and Rome, had challenged the length of...
View ArticleJury convicts New Hampshire man in drunken driving case
AUGUSTA — A jury on Monday convicted a Nashua, New Hampshire, man of a drunken driving charge following a one-day trial at the Capital Judicial Center. Ryan P. Turner, 30, was sentenced to 96 hours in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Aug. 23 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Purinton Avenue. 7:39 a.m., misuse of 911 was reported on Eastern Avenue. 9:01 a.m., simple assault was reported on Eastern Avenue. 9:02...
View ArticleMan buys Corvette, crashes it same night in alleged drunken driving accident...
ATHENS — A man who bought a Chevrolet Corvette on Monday crashed the car that evening in an alleged drunken driving crash on Hartland Road, police said. Robert Smith, 71, of the coastal Hancock County...
View ArticleLewiston man gets 45 days behind bars for theft of a Wal-Mart home security...
A Lewiston man was ordered to serve an initial 45 days in jail for stealing a home security camera in February 2015 from Wal-Mart in Augusta. Andrew L. Michaud Jr., 51, was sentenced Wednesday to two...
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