Kennebec Journal Dec. 21 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 8:51 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Windy Street. 10:24 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Capitol Street. 11:57 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Senator...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 21 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 1:25 p.m., a scam was reported on West Mills Road. 4:43 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street. IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 2:38 p.m., theft was reported on Hinckley Road. IN...
View ArticleWaterville man gets 10 months for selling $12,000 in counterfeit coins
A Waterville man who sold counterfeit coins was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to serve 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Mwashuma M. Sithole, 32, was sentenced by Judge...
View ArticleNorridgewock man subdued with stun gun after police standoff at store
A Norridgewock man was arrested after sparking a tense police standoff Wednesday night by allegedly suggesting he would commit suicide by cop and then threatening people with a loaded handgun at a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 22 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:36 a.m., harassment was reported on York Street. 10:21 a.m., harassment was reported on State Street. 10:21 a.m., property was recovered on Armory Street. 2:06 p.m., a...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 22 police log
IN BENTON, Thursday at 3:28 a.m., a structure fire was reported on Hanscom Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Wednesday at 10:50 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Spruce Lane. 1:09 p.m., a railroad crossing...
View ArticleHallowell man indicted in meth lab bust
AUGUSTA — A Hallowell man was indicted Wednesday on charges he operated a methamphetamine laboratory in the basement of his Spring Street home. Christopher Kessell, 36, was also indicted on charges of...
View ArticleConvicted drug dealer living in Waterville arrested on new charges
A Waterville man has been arrested in connection with drug trafficking charges following a months-long investigation by state drug agents. Darrick Delile, 37, was arrested Thursday on allegations that...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 23 police log
IN BENTON, Thursday at 8:04 a.m., sex offenses were reported on Willis Road. 2:22 p.m., a vehicle fire was reported on River Road. IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 5:36 p.m., trespassing was reported on...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 23 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:50 a.m., harassment was reported on North Street. 9:06 a.m., theft was reported on Jefferson Street. 9:34 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed on Western...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 24 police log
IN CANAAN, Friday at 10:38 a.m., a theft was reported on Chestnut Street. IN COPLIN PLANTATION, Friday at 1:46 a.m., a traffic accident causing injury was reported on Rangeley Road. IN FARMINGTON,...
View ArticleAugusta man arrested and charged with sexual assault
An Augusta man was arrested and charged with several sex-related offenses after police executed a search warrant Friday afternoon. Arthur James Jones, 57, was being held at the Kennebec County...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Dec. 24 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 9:44 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Bangor Street. 9:58 a.m., there was a traffic accident reported on Civic Center Drive. 10:42 a.m., shoplifting was reported on Western...
View ArticleWaterville man charged in four vehicle burglaries
WATERVILLE — A Waterville man was arrested early Saturday and charged with four counts of burglary of a motor vehicle for allegedly stealing items from four vehicles in the Cool Street area Friday...
View ArticleOakland man arrested after single-vehicle crash in Waterville
WATERVILLE — An Oakland man was arrested early Saturday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a utility pole on Chase Avenue and he and his passenger fled the scene, according to police. Jason...
View ArticleMan sets fire to wife’s home, fatally stabs himself
A 63-year-old Fairfield man was dead Sunday after a domestic violence attack in which he set the home of his estranged wife on fire while she was inside, before fatally slashing himself with a knife in...
View ArticleKennebec County Courts Dec. 15-21
AUGUSTA — Here is a list of cases closed Dec. 15-21, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Rafeq A. Alward, 37, of Hamtramck, Michigan, commercial vehicle rule violation: operation with false duty...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Nov. 21-25, 2016
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Nov. 21-25, 2016, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. James K. Braley, 43, of Augusta, assault Nov. 19, 2016, in Skowhegan; $300 fine, 180-day...
View ArticleVeteran police officer Kelly Hooper leaving Maine for a corrections job in...
SKOWHEGAN — After more than a quarter-century as a police officer, detective and undercover drug agent in central Maine, Kelly Hooper is leaving. Hooper, 47, currently a detective with the Skowhegan...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Dec. 26 police log
IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Sunday at 3:30 p.m., theft was reported on Main Street. IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 12:12 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Norridgewock Road. 11:58 p.m., a disturbance was...
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