Waterville man dies from injuries in a motorcycle crash in Oakland
A Waterville man involved in a motorcycle crash in Oakland early Sunday morning has died, police said Tuesday. Sgt. Tracey Frost of the Oakland Police Department said the rider, Michael Klaiber, 33,...
View ArticleSt. Albans man charged with threatening woman with gun
BURNHAM — A St. Albans man was arrested for allegedly firing a handgun into the air and threatening his ex-girlfiend, according to a news release from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office. Ryan Curtis,...
View ArticlePolice: Domestic violence suspect attacked officer en route to jail
THORNDIKE — A man allegedly assaulted police en route to the Waldo County Correctional Center after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. Andrew Smith, 37, of Thorndike, was arrested Sept. 15...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 20 police log
IN CLINTON, Monday at 6:41 p.m., threatening was reported on Morrison Avenue. IN EMBDEN, Monday at 9:40 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Embden Pond Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Monday at 10:07 a.m., a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 20 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 9:36 a.m., an assault was reported on Gedney Street. 11:18 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Orchard Street. 12:44 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Glen Street. 2:16...
View ArticleHusband of missing Fairfield woman charged with murder
Luc Tieman was angry. In late August, a friend had told his wife, Valerie Tieman, that her husband was having an affair. The friend, Torie York of Waterville, says Luc Tieman had also been hitting on...
View ArticleJudge: 20 years in prison may not be enough to protect public from Waterville...
AUGUSTA — Sentencing was delayed Wednesday for a man who broke into the home of a 73-year-old Waterville woman and raped her with the judge expressing concern that a 20-year cap on prison time proposed...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Sept. 21 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 7:22 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Spear Hill Road. 11:14 p.m., threatening was reported on Pease Hill Road. 11:29 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Buswell...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 21 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 9:21 a.m., simple assault was reported on Gage Street. 10:48 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on State Street. 10:51 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on...
View ArticleFamily Violence Project offers support in wake of Fairfield death
The Family Violence Project on Wednesday called out to those affected by the death of Valerie Tieman of Fairfield, offering support to them and anyone else affected by domestic violence. “While many of...
View ArticleLawmakers, state AG to hold forum on scams and frauds in Winslow
WINSLOW — Attorney General Janet Mills, along with central Maine lawmakers, is hosting a forum on scams and fraud at the Winslow Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. According to the American...
View ArticlePolice raise doubts about circumstances in Canaan horse death
A week after a horse was killed near its home in Canaan, Maine State Police are raising doubts that the animal was ever struck by a vehicle even though there was blood-spatter evidence where the...
View ArticleDriver in hayride crash that killed Oakland teen headed to trial Thursday
The driver of a hayride that crashed in Mechanic Falls two years ago, killing a 17-year-old Oakland girl and injuring more than 20 others, goes on trial in Bath Thursday morning on a charge of reckless...
View ArticleFarmingdale man arrested on drug charges
Augusta police on Wednesday arrested a Farmingdale man on drug charges after a short foot chase on Civic Center Drive, according to a press release from the Augusta Police Department. Zachary Carey,...
View ArticleSidney man sentenced to prison on heroin charge
A Sidney man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, according to a press...
View ArticleDocument: Valerie Tieman killed by 2 gunshots to head
Valerie Tieman was killed by two gunshots to the head, even though her husband told police under questioning that he watched her overdose on heroin. Those allegations are contained in a police...
View ArticleDriver of hayride in fatal crash to argue he didn’t know of any mechanical...
BATH — David Brown says he didn’t know about any mechanical issues with a Jeep before driving it in October 2014 while pulling a haunted hayride wagon that crashed, killing a 17-year-old Oakland girl...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Sept. 22 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Civic Center Drive. 7:28 a.m., a complaint about a wild animal was made on Memorial Circle. 7:53 a.m., traffic complaints were reported at...
View ArticleAttorney challenges photo identification in Augusta rail trail puppy kicking...
AUGUSTA — At a pretrial hearing in the case of an Augusta man accused of kicking a puppy on the Kennebec River Rail Trail in November 2015, an attorney for Michael Hein sought to show Thursday that the...
View ArticleLuc Tieman, charged with murdering wife, makes first court appearance
SKOWHEGAN — Luc Tieman of Fairfield shot his wife twice in the head nearly one month ago and then partially buried her body, a prosecutor alleged Friday. The comments from Assistant Attorney General...
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