Kennebec County courts Nov. 10-16, 2016
AUGUSTA — Here is a roundup of cases closed Nov. 10-16, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville: Anthony J. Anolik, 36, of Winslow, endangering the welfare of a child Nov. 2, 2015, in Waterville,...
View ArticlePolice investigate multiple reports of burnt mailboxes in Waldo County
WALDO — Police are investigating vandalism reports of burned mail and mailboxes in the towns of Waldo and nearby Monroe, according to a news release Monday from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office. The...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 21 police log
IN CLINTON, Sunday at 10:19 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported on Morrison Avenue. 12:01 p.m., a burglary was reported on Bangor Road. 4:04 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Darling Avenue. IN...
View ArticleAugusta Wal-Mart parking lot fracas brings federal gun charge
A New York man charged last June in connection with gunshots fired in the parking lot of the Augusta Wal-Mart has been indicted on a federal firearms charge. Reginald McBride, 39, of Harlem, who has a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 21 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 9:15 a.m., a Mount Vernon Avenue caller reported a dangerous dog. 2:54 p.m., a caller from Arsenal Street reported criminal mischief. 3:30 p.m., one person was taken to MaineGeneral...
View ArticleWinthrop man faces federal gun possession charge
A Winthrop man faces a minimum 15-year prison term after being indicted on a federal charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Jonathan W. Bowers, 28, is charged with having a Smith...
View ArticleGardiner man cleared of domestic violence, OUI charges
AUGUSTA — A Gardiner man was cleared of two criminal charges and convicted of a third charge — criminal mischief for breaking a pane of glass — Monday at the close of a jury trial at the Capital...
View Article2 parents charged with child-endangerment plead not guilty
AUGUSTA — Two parents pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charges Monday in separate cases heard at the Capital Judicial Center. One is Christopher Norwood, 32, of Augusta, whose 2-year-old son...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s Office seeks help in string of thefts
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying more than 140 items that were recovered through an investigation of a series of thefts. Deputies have recovered items...
View ArticleCarole Swan, former Chelsea selectwoman, loses federal appeal
A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed the convictions of former Chelsea Selectwoman Carole Swan for extortion, tax fraud and federal workers’ compensation fraud. Swan, now 58, is at the Federal...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 22 police log
IN ANSON, Monday at 11:44 a.m., trespassing was reported on Hannah’s Way. 1:54 p.m., trespassing was reported on Hannah’s Way. 4:21 p.m., a caller from Arnolds Lane reported a water-related problem. IN...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 22 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7:07 a.m., a caller from Medical Center Parkway reported recovered property. 7:08 a.m., an Arsenal Street caller reported criminal mischief. 8:22 a.m., a Smith Street caller reported...
View ArticleGardiner man ordered to repay $3,350 received in state benefits
AUGUSTA — A former West Gardiner man pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft of state welfare benefits over a 3.5-year period and to two related counts of unsworn falsification. Michael Atwater, 50, now of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Nov. 23 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 7:18 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Hospital Street. 9:29 a.m., theft was reported on Medical Center Parkway. 11:00 a.m., theft was reported on Pierce Drive. 12:27 p.m.,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Nov. 23 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 10:10 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Front Street. IN CLINTON, Tuesday at 8:47 a.m., a burglary was reported on Hill Road. IN CORNVILLE, Tuesday at 9:44 a.m., debris or...
View ArticleAugusta drug bust nets two arrests
AUGUSTA — A 42-year-old Augusta man and a 26-year-old Rochester, New York, man were arrested Wednesday morning on drug trafficking charges after heroin, crack cocaine and $700 in cash were discovered...
View ArticleTroy man charged with domestic violence assault
A Troy man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of domestic violence assault after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend and tried to stop her from calling for help, police said. Scott Edmands, 44, was...
View ArticleAugusta man charged with 7 driving offenses after chase, crash
AUGUSTA — A city man was ordered held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail Wednesday after an early morning car chase that police said reached speeds over 100 mph and ended with a crash on Prescott Road in...
View ArticleStolen geese lead to theft charge in Augusta
An Augusta man who allegedly flew off with two birds that weren’t his Tuesday now finds himself in hot water. Scott J. Libby, a 29-year-old transient from Augusta, told police that he had permission to...
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