Kennebec Journal Dec. 13 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 8:06 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Bond Street. 11:18 a.m., theft was reported on Western Avenue. 1:22 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Water...
View ArticlePolice seek help in identifying Hartland store burglar
HARTLAND — The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an attempted burglary. According to a post on the Sheriff Office’s Facebook page, the...
View ArticleAugusta man charged with aggravated assault for allegedly strangling girlfriend
AUGUSTA — A city man accused of strangling his girlfriend allegedly lied about the cause of a May 23 crash where a vehicle struck a building and overturned, according to a court document. Matthew...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Oct. 10-14, 2016
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Oct. 10-14, 2016, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Charles Aloes II, 46, of Solon, failing to make oral or written accident report Sept. 15,...
View ArticleFive years later, Ayla Reynolds’ family eyes court declaration of child’s death
Relatives of toddler Ayla Reynolds, who disappeared from a Waterville home five years ago this week, say they are asking a court to declare the child dead. That action would “preserve the rights of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 14 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 12:45 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Western Avenue. 1:07 p.m., theft was reported on Burns Road. 2:00 p.m., theft was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue. 2:26 p.m., theft...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 14 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 11:02 a.m., wires were reported down on Patterson Bridge Road. 7:06 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Campground Road. IN BENTON, Tuesday at 11:56 a.m., debris or dumping...
View ArticleMaine State Police to review investigation records in 1993 death of Hebron...
A murder-suicide in Hebron last week has prompted Maine State Police to re-examine old investigative records in the death of the shooter’s first wife. The woman, Greta Randall, suffered fatal injuries...
View ArticleAugusta police warn of false Facebook page
The Augusta Police Department is warning the public that someone has created a fake police Facebook page that is posting false stories, according to a news release from the department. “The spoofed...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 15 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 8:44 a.m., a West River Road caller reported harassment. 9:56 a.m., one person was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center after a Green Street caller reported an overdose. 1:44 p.m.,...
View ArticleWaterville man with prior manslaughter conviction pleads guilty to gun charge
AUGUSTA — A Waterville man who served 10 years behind bars for manslaughter in the 1998 death of his 13-month-old stepdaughter was ordered to serve nine months and a day — a term that puts him back in...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Oct. 17-28, 2016
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Oct. 17-28, 2016, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Christopher M. Brigham, 46, of Portland, violating condition of release July 10, 2016, in...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 15 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 11:21 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Madison Street. IN BURNHAM, Wednesday at 8:10 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Perkins Road. IN CANAAN, Wednesday at...
View ArticleAugusta man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge
A 34-year-old Augusta man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to possessing child pornography. Joshua Adam Harrison was arrested in October 2016. The complaint says the offense occurred from June...
View ArticleTwo out-of-state men arrested in Augusta on drug trafficking charges
AUGUSTA — Two men, both from out of state, were arrested on drug trafficking charges Wednesday after police stopped their car on Western Avenue and found roughly 100 grams of crack cocaine, said Sgt....
View ArticleTwo Cuban nationals arrested in Waterville plead guilty in credit card scam
AUGUSTA — Two Cuban nationals arrested in September at the Waterville Wal-Mart pleaded guilty Thursday to misuse of identification in a case in which police say they created fake credit cards using...
View ArticleClinton police continue investigation of dairy farm mischief
CLINTON — Police are interviewing people as they continue to investigate the release of hundreds of cows at a local farm, a case that’s drawn nationwide attention and the interest of the FBI. Police...
View ArticleCar-splitting crash injures 2 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash that left a Mitsubishi Lancer split in two Thursday after it struck a tree on Townsend Road near the intersection with Glen Street, not far...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 16 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:42 a.m., one person was taken to the hospital and issued a summons after a disturbance or disorderly conduct was reported by a Kelton Road caller. 12:48 p.m., a Civic Center Drive...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 16 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 11:23 a.m., a scam complaint was taken on Gray Road. 8:05 p.m., trespassing was reported on Center Street. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 12:26 p.m., a chimney fire was reported on...
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