Augusta woman sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
AUGUSTA — A city woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful trafficking in heroin just minutes after a judge lowered her bail on a number of charges. Amy L. Perkins, 40, of Augusta, initially had pleaded...
View ArticleOne person dead, another charged with OUI after fiery Strong crash
One driver is dead and another driver is charged with drunken driving following a fiery head-on collision Tuesday night in Strong, police said. The 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck involved in the fatal...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 26 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 2:24 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on North Main Street. 4:38 p.m., an assault was reported on Hollin Waite Hill Road. IN BELGRADE, Tuesday at 6:18 p.m., a caller from...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Sept. 5-16, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for Sept. 5-16, 2016, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Lucas Alexander Martinez, 31, of Dickinson, North Dakota, violating protection from...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 26 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 7 a.m., a Windsor Avenue caller reported a problem with a wild animal. 12:21 p.m., a 58-year-old Waterville woman was issued a criminal summons during a traffic stop on Western...
View ArticleBangor man charged with assaulting three people in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A Bangor man is being held at the Kennebec County jail on charges of assaulting a woman and a property owner with a fire extinguisher and kicking an Augusta police officer in the chest during...
View ArticleOakland Town Council discusses what to do if recreational marijuana is legalized
OAKLAND — Town Manager Gary Bowman opened up a discussion Wednesday night at a Town Council meeting about what to do in town if Question 1, which proposes legalizing marijuana use in Maine, passes in...
View ArticleDocuments: Man charged in fatal Strong crash wanted to show off truck’s speed
FARMINGTON — The Rangeley man accused of drunken driving in connection with Tuesday’s fatal crash in Strong allegedly wanted to “show off how fast his truck could go,” police documents say. Mark...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 27 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 12:48 p.m., theft was reported on West Mills Road. IN BENTON, Wednesday at 7:55 p.m., a fire was reported on Willis Road. IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 11:39 p.m., a suspicious person...
View Article2 arrested in central Maine on federal drug charges
Two men, including one arrested when Maine Drug Enforcement Agency officers raided a Sidney home last week, face federal drug charges as a result of incidents in central Maine. Demetrius “Rich” Snow,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 27 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 8:15 a.m., simple assault was reported on Water Street. 8:33 a.m., drug offenses were reported on Glenridge Drive. 10:33 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Lees Court. 11:00...
View ArticlePittsfield men face drugs charges after raid at home near school
Two Pittsfield men were arrested Wednesday on drug charges after authorities allegedly found heroin and other narcotics were being sold at a home near Warsaw Elementary School. Jared Small, 40, was...
View ArticleWilton man, father of four, identified as Strong crash victim
A 35-year-old Wilton man and father of four children has been identified by authorities as the person who was killed in Tuesday’s fiery two-vehicle crash in Strong. The driver of the second vehicle has...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 28 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 8:47 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on South Chestnut Street. 9:18 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Gage Street. 10:33 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 28 police log
IN CANAAN, Thursday at 1:52 p.m., vandalism was reported on Hinckley Road. 3:30 p.m., a scam complaint was reported on Hinckley Road. IN CLINTON, Thursday at 8:23 a.m., criminal mischief was reported...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Sept. 19-23, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for Sept. 19-23, 2016, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Robert Carver, 74, of Carthage, domestic violence assault April 17, 2015, in Carthage;...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 29 police log
IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Friday at 11:29 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Carrabassett Drive. IN CLINTON, Friday at 8:34 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Pleasant Street. 8:33 p.m.,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 29 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 11:07 a.m., fraud was reported on Hicks Road. 12:40 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue. 2:13 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Eastern Avenue. 5:15 p.m., a...
View ArticleFairfield man indicted in wife’s murder
A Fairfield man has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on a charge of murder in connection with the death of his wife, according to the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office. Luc...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 30 police log
IN CANAAN, Saturday at 1:22 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Hartland Road. 10:46 p.m., threatening was reported on Salisbury Road. IN CLINTON, Saturday at 12:42 p.m., fraud or forgery was...
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