Morning Sentinel Nov. 16 police log
IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 4:27 p.m., hunting problems were reported on Browns Corner Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Tuesday at 5:21 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Western Avenue. 10:40 p.m., loud noise or...
View ArticleKennebec jail inmate charges mistreatment, assault by nurse
A former Kennebec County Correctional Facility inmate is suing the jail, its health care providers, the sheriff, the jail staff, county commissioners and others, claiming severe mistreatment, including...
View ArticleJudge keeps documents under wraps in case of 17-year-old accused of killing...
AUGUSTA — Seventeen-year-old Andrew Balcer, charged with murdering both his parents Oct. 31 in their Winthrop home, was told Thursday that if the state succeeds in having him prosecuted as an adult, he...
View ArticleNew Sharon woman convicted of contempt of court for violating ban on owning...
A New Sharon woman is free on bail awaiting sentencing on a contempt of court conviction in a jury trial Wednesday in Franklin County court for violating a 2010 ban on her possessing animals. But...
View ArticleRobbery reported in downtown Skowhegan
Police are investigating a report of a robbery early Thursday on Water Street, but the person who reported being a victim isn’t cooperating, the police chief said. The robbery was reported at 12:28...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 17 police log
IN CHESTERVILLE, Wednesday at 11:39 a.m., a fire caused by fallen or arcing power lines was reported on Adams Road. 7:14 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Dutch Gap Road. IN CLINTON,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 17 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:40 a.m., harassment was reported on Fairbanks Street. 7:48 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Washington Street. 9:18 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Pierce Drive....
View ArticleSkowhegan mom charged after 5-year-old found playing in mud puddle
SKOWHEGAN — A Skowhegan woman was held Thursday at the Somerset County Jail after her arrest Wednesday afternoon on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Shawna Towers, 29, was arrested by...
View ArticleAugusta woman who drove getaway car after assault on 82-year-old sentenced to...
AUGUSTA — For being the getaway driver in a strong-arm robbery that left an 82-year-old woman crawling to her car, and for cashing checks found in the stolen purse, Star Marie Black will spend an...
View ArticleAugusta man pleads not guilty to threatening Obama, Pingree
An Augusta man pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to an indictment charging him with threatening to kill both President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District. Peter M....
View ArticleLuc Tieman pleads not guilty to murdering his wife in Fairfield
SKOWHEGAN — Luc Tieman, charged with killing his wife, Valerie, in August and burying her body in his parents’ back yard in Fairfield, pleaded not guilty Friday to the charge of murder in Somerset...
View ArticleMadison man pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the VA
BANGOR — A Madison man pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. David B. Watson Sr., 66, conspired with his daughter-in-law to...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 18 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:06 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Washington Street. 8:18 a.m., harassment was reported on Stone Street. 10:13 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eastern Avenue....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 18 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 5:18 p.m., trespassing was reported on Horseback Road. IN ATHENS, Thursday at 4:43 p.m., debris or dumping in the roadway was reported on Harmony Road. IN BENTON, Thursday at 6:39...
View ArticleChelsea man charged with domestic violence assault
AUGUSTA — A Chelsea man arrested Thursday night in a domestic violence incident made an initial court appearance Friday via video from the Kennebec County jail. Aaron Brian Cooper, 27, is charged with...
View Article2 women in China arrested in drug raid
Two women, one from China and one from New York, were arrested Thursday and taken to the Kennebec County jail after Maine Drug Enforcement agents executed a search warrant at a home on Weeks Mills Road...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 19 police log
IN ALBION, Friday at 11:56 a.m., a scam was reported on Abbott Road. IN ATHENS, Friday at 9:35 a.m., shots were reportedly fired on Eaton Corner Road. 11:18 a.m., shots were reportedly fired on Eaton...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 19 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 9:02 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on South Woodard Road. 9:02 a.m., needles were recovered on State Street. 10:22 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Anthony Avenue....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 20 police log
IN ANSON, Saturday at 10:10 a.m., a brush, woods or grass fire was reported on New Portland Road. Sunday at 12:42 a.m., an intoxicated person was reported on River Road. IN ATHENS, Sunday at 9:47 a.m.,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 20 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 8:51 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on Eight Rod Road. 11:54 a.m., property was recovered on Stephen King Drive. 1:43 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Civic Center Drive....
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