Kennebec Journal Oct. 30 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 8:39 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Fairbanks Street. 10:33 a.m., a disturbance was reported at the intersection of Commerce and Enterprise drives. 10:52 a.m., theft was...
View ArticleKennebec County courts Oct. 20-26, 2016
AUGUSTA — Here is a roundup of cases closed Oct. 20-26, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville: Kendra R. Swails, 29, of Augusta, found not guilty of operating under the influence on Aug. 3, 2015,...
View ArticleKennebec County jail bids come in higher than expected
Kennebec County officials are revising plans for an expansion at the Kennebec County jail after bids on the project came in more than three times higher than expected. The bids for converting an indoor...
View ArticleWinthrop teen charged with killing his parents
WINTHROP — A teenage boy has been charged with two counts of homicide after his parents were found dead in their Winthrop home early Monday morning. Maine State Police and Winthrop police officers are...
View ArticleWaterville brothers indicted by a grand jury on arson charges
SKOWHEGAN — Two brothers from Waterville have been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on one count each of felony arson for allegedly torching a car with a Molotov cocktail June 9 in Madison in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Oct. 31 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 8:35 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Gannett Street. 8:54 a.m., police recovered property on Western Avenue. 1:13 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Eastern Avenue. 1:20...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Oct. 31 police log
IN CANAAN, Sunday at 6:20 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Battle Ridge Road. IN CORNVILLE, Sunday at 10:42 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Shadagee Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 3:08...
View ArticleSex offense in Vienna nets man 15-year prison term
AUGUSTA — For sexually assaulting a girl under age 12 in Vienna five years ago, a Brunswick man will spend the next 15 years in prison. Patrick Logan Patterson, 26, pleaded guilty Monday at the Capital...
View ArticleFormer Skowhegan homeless shelter resident indicted by grand jury on sexual...
SKOWHEGAN — A former resident of the men’s homeless shelter on McClellan Street in Skowhegan has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on five criminal counts including a charge of Class A...
View ArticleMan arrested after breaking window at Waterville fire department
WATERVILLE — A man was arrested Monday after he smashed a window at the Fire Department on College Avenue with a pipe, threatened a fire captain who witnessed it and then fled the area. Daniel Groover,...
View ArticleWindsor woman pleads guilty to stealing thousands from Circle K store
AUGUSTA — A 41-year-old Windsor woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing thousands of dollars from the Circle K convenience store in Winthrop over a three-month period. At a hearing at the Capital...
View ArticleWinthrop teen accused of killing parents called good student who sent ‘eerie’...
WINTHROP — Andrew Balcer was known as a quiet kid who threw shot put, loved microscopes and interacted with friends on the messaging app Snapchat. He was close with his mother, known to friends as Ali,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 1 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 4:50 a.m., auto theft was reported on Valley Road. IN ATHENS, Monday at 5:01 p.m., a suspicious person or activity was reported on Hole in the Wall Road. IN BINGHAM, Monday at 6:18...
View ArticleTrial of New York drug trafficking suspect begins in Augusta
AUGUSTA — An attorney for a New York man charged with drug trafficking told jurors Tuesday that his client is “a rotten boyfriend and a freeloading mooch,” but not a drug trafficker. Attorneys outlined...
View ArticlePsychological review ordered of Winthrop teen charged in parents’ deaths
AUGUSTA — Instead of sitting in a classroom Tuesday at Winthrop High School, 17-year-old Andrew Balcer was standing at a table next to his defense attorney and listening to a judge outline the next...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 1 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 9:48 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Washington Street. 10:42 a.m., fraud was reported on East Chestnut Street. 11:26 a.m., harassment was reported on University Drive....
View ArticlePolice: Whitefield man displayed fake Styrofoam inspection sticker
VASSALBORO — A Whitefield man was summoned by Maine State Police last week for allegedly displaying an inspection sticker made out of Styrofoam on his truck. Robert Barnes, 59, was stopped Thursday on...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 2 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 7:57 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on State Street. 8:27 a.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Memorial Circle. 8:43 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Water Street. 10...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 2 police log
IN CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday at 4:03 p.m., vandalism was reported on Guilford Road. IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 6:40 p.m., a scam was reported on Samuels Drive. IN DETROIT, Wednesday at 12:05 a.m., a suspicious...
View ArticleWinthrop murder suspect’s grandmother recalls no signs of trouble at home
Since police charged 17-year-old Andrew Balcer with the murders of his parents Monday, those who loved Alice and Antonio Balcer continue to express shock and sadness at the Winthrop tragedy. Alice and...
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