2 men plead guilty to setting fires in Winthrop, Gardiner
AUGUSTA — Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday to arson charges in separate hearings at the Capital Judicial Center. Jason E. Tibbetts, 33, of Lewiston and formerly of Winthrop, pleaded guilty to arson and...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Jan. 5 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 10:08 a.m., theft was reported on Bangor Street. 11:30 a.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Gannett Street. 11:51 a.m., an animal complaint was made on Washington Street. 11:58...
View ArticleEllsworth man gets 6 years in prison for armed standoff with police
An Ellsworth man who engaged in a lengthy standoff with police in 2014 has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jeffrey Barnard, 53, was...
View ArticleAthens woman pleads guilty to VA fraud
An Athens woman pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, authorities said. Lisa-Marie Watson, 25, now faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Jan. 5 police log
IN AVON, Wednesday at 6:50 p.m., a road hazard was reported on Rangeley Road. IN BENTON, Wednesday at 4:16 p.m., a disturbance was reported at Benton Plaza. IN BINGHAM, Wednesday at 10:31 a.m., a...
View ArticleState substance abuse official pleads guilty to drunken driving charge
An official with the state Department of Health and Human Services who handles matters related to substance abuse has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle under the influence...
View ArticleIndictment charges Biddeford man with 29 counts of sexual assault
A Biddeford man accused of sexually abusing a woman for years has been indicted on 29 counts of gross sexual assault. A York County grand jury handed down the indictment of Ralph Miller on Thursday....
View ArticleFormer Saco House candidate indicted on assault charges
Mark Bedell, who ran unsucessfully for a state House seat in a Saco district, has been indicted on a charge of assaulting a woman at his house in October. The indictment on aggravated assault and...
View ArticleState police say driver with suspended license had 2 young children in car
A man whose driver’s license has been suspended several times since 2008 was arrested Thursday by Maine State Police, who say he was driving a vehicle with two young children in the rear seat. Ryan P....
View ArticleThree arrested in Bangor, charged with selling crack cocaine, heroin
Two people from Maine and a man from Connecticut were arrested Thursday night after a months-long investigation into the sale of heroin and crack cocaine in Bangor’s Coe Park neighborhood. The three...
View ArticleFormer Colby student pleads guilty to assault in bonfire incident
A former Colby College student on has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault in connection with a bonfire incident that occurred May 22 on the Waterville campus. Jonathan Sdao, now 25, of Niwot,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Jan. 6 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 8:43 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Western Avenue and Old Winthrop Road. 9:18 a.m., traffic complaints were made on Chamberlain Street. 10:09 a.m., a disabled vehicle was...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Jan. 6 police log
IN AVON, Thursday at 3:10 p.m., vandalism was reported on Hare Street. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 5:26 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Easy Street. IN CARRABASETT VALLEY, Thursday at 12:02 a.m.,...
View ArticleFairfield police find no apparent motive in Christmas Day arson, suicide
FAIRFIELD — It may never been known exactly why Terry Whitney decided during the early morning hours this past Christmas to set fire to his estranged wife’s house and then fatally stab himself. Local...
View ArticleSkowhegan fire victims report theft of online donations meant to help them
SKOWHEGAN — The victims of a Nov. 2 fire in Skowhegan that destroyed their home and killed their dog have filed a police report saying someone opened a GoFundMe account to help them but then kept the...
View ArticleNorway Savings Bank branch in Naples is robbed
Norway Savings Bank in Naples was robbed Friday by a man who claimed to have a weapon and demanded cash. The man left by the front door after bank workers handed over money. They told police he did not...
View ArticleMaine man loses bid for new trial in killing of informant
FARMINGTON — A Maine man who was convicted of murdering a Lewiston resident who told police about his role in a burglary several years ago has lost his bid for a new trial. The Sun Journal reports that...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Jan. 7 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 12:51 p.m., larceny, fraud or forgery was reported on Main Street. IN BENTON, Saturday at 7:35 a.m., a vehicle fire was reported on Interstate 95. IN CANAAN, Friday at 12:56 p.m.,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Jan. 7 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 7:30 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Fairbanks Street. 9:28 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue. 10:13 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on...
View ArticleMan arrested after circling home in Cushing with ax, police say
Two men were arrested and charged with illegal drug possession and other crimes after one of the men circled a Cushing home while carrying an ax early Sunday morning. The Knox County Sheriff’s...
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