Police investigate near-drowning of boy, 2, in Kennebec River in Augusta
Sean Scanlon was playing in a riverfront park Friday night when he heard screams coming from across the Kennebec River saying there was a child in the water. So Scanlon acted on instinct and did what...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 17 police reports
IN ANSON, Friday at 10:11 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Buswell Street. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 4:36 a.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Equipment Lane. 8:42 a.m.,...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Aug. 22-26, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases from Aug. 22-26, 2016, in Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court. Garrett R. Benedix, 16, of Livermore, operating ATV to endanger June 13, 2016, in Jay;...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 17 police reports
AUGUSTA Friday at 7:42 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Interstate 95. 8:16 a.m., terrorizing was reported on Wade Street. 8:25 a.m., theft was reported on Riverside Drive. 9:03 a.m., criminal...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases from Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2016, in Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court. Andrew S. Ash, 45, of Gray, operating ATV on public way July 9, 2016, in Rangeley;...
View ArticleSuspect in armed robbery at Waterville business still at large, police say
WATERVILLE — Police are investigating an armed robbery of a local business that was reported around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. A worker from Scotty’s Pizza at 47 Water St. called police and reported a...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 18 police log
IN ANSON, Saturday at 9:33 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Horseback Road. 10:05 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Wilson Street. IN CHESTERVILLE, Saturday at 6:56 p.m., a noise...
View ArticleReentry Center residents grow more produce than ever for needy in Waldo County
At the Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center garden in Swanville, inmates transitioning from prison to community start at level one, where they are supervised, and work their way up to level four,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 18 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:57 a.m., theft was reported on Cony Road. 9:05 a.m., officers responded to a medical rescue on Worcester Street. 10:04 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Civic Center Drive....
View ArticleKennebec County courts Sept. 8-14, 2016
AUGUSTA — Here is a roundup of cases closed Sept. 8-14, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville: Shantasia N. Bethea Lucas, 24, of Bronx, New York, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer Oct. 6,...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Aug. 8-19, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases from Aug. 8-19, 2016, in Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court. Wesley Adams, 26, of Strong, violating protection from abuse order and violating...
View ArticleDescription released of suspect in Waterville armed robbery
WATERVILLE — A description was released Monday of the man suspected of robbing a city pizza shop at gunpoint over the weekend as police continued to investigate. The at-large suspect was described as a...
View ArticleAutopsy results still pending for body found in Kennebec River in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Officials said Monday that results of an autopsy are still pending as police continue to investigate the case of a body found Sept. 6 in the Kennebec River by the Hathaway Creative Center....
View ArticleWhitefield party Saturday night leads to one arrest and litany of underage...
Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office issued a litany of underage drinking charges after locating what appeared to be a birthday party on Main Street in Whitefield Saturday night, while...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 19 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 10:46 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Bennett Street. 12:49 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Civic Center Drive. 1:29 p.m., criminal mischief was reported on Civic Center...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 19 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 9:19 a.m., loud noise or music was reported on Arnolds Lane. IN ATHENS, Monday at 7:39 a.m., threatening was reported on Taylor Road. IN BENTON, Sunday at 2:32 a.m., a suspicious...
View ArticleFormer Skowhegan man seeks license after lifetime ban for drunken crash that...
A Fairfield man whose driver’s license was revoked for life following a 1996 drunken-driving crash that killed three people is again appealing to get his right to drive reinstated, alarming families of...
View ArticleJuly 2017 trial set for David Marble Jr. in 2015 Christmas Day killings
AUGUSTA — A trial date has been set for next July for a New York man who is accused of killing an Augusta couple in the early hours of Dec. 25, 2015. In the meantime, David Marble and his attorneys...
View ArticleVassalboro man arrested on drunken driving charge after car strikes pole in...
A Vassalboro man whose car reportedly struck a utility pole and rolled over on Ridge Road in Windsor early Tuesday morning was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and failing to notify...
View ArticleCo-owner of Scotty’s Pizza in Waterville says armed robbery was first for store
WATERVILLE — Jason Bard says he and his mother, Jill Bard, have owned Scotty’s Pizza for nearly 26 years, and Saturday night was the first time they’ve ever been robbed. A suspect reportedly wearing a...
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