Morning Sentinel Jan. 30 police log
IN BURNHAM, Friday at 11:45 a.m., theft was reported on Mount Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Sunday at 3:02 p.m., an assault was reported on Main Street. IN FARMINGTON, Sunday at 12:36 a.m., a road hazard was...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Jan. 30 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 8:08 a.m., one person was taken from South Chestnut Street to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta following a request to check the welfare of an individual. 9:23 a.m., a Cony...
View ArticleSkowhegan woman gets to 6 months in jail for stealing $22,000 from family member
SKOWHEGAN — A Skowhegan woman has pleaded guilty to felony theft for prying open a safe belonging to a family member in November and stealing about $22,000 in cash. Jaclyn Suezanne Rutherford, 28, was...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Dec. 26-30, 2016
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Dec. 26-30, 2016, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Trevor R. Arbour, 30, of Randolph, domestic violence criminal threatening June 5, 2015, in...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Jan. 31 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7:29 a.m., a Windy Street caller reported suspicious activity. 7:44 a.m., an Enterprise Drive caller reported theft. 8:57 a.m., a traffic stop at State and Green streets resulted in a...
View ArticleAugusta man gets 5-year sentence for having baseball-size bag of cocaine
AUGUSTA — A city man who dropped a baseball-size bag of cocaine as he fled from an Augusta police officer after a June 2016 traffic stop was ordered to serve five years in prison for the aggravated...
View ArticleAugusta man headed to jail for Gardiner arson
AUGUSTA — For starting a fire that destroyed a Gardiner camper trailer a family was living in, Joseph P. Manganella, was sentenced Thursday to an initial three years behind bars. A judge at the Capital...
View ArticlePolice: Men dressed in camouflage invaded Palmyra home, assaulted resident
Two unidentified men remained on the loose Tuesday after reportedly bursting into a home over the weekend in Palmyra while dressed in camouflage clothing and assaulting and robbing the homeowner. Maine...
View ArticleJefferson man arrested on child pornography charge
A Jefferson man was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of possessing sexually explicit material. Vincent Maltese, 51, was taken to Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset, where he posted bail and then was...
View ArticlePolice: Augusta man stole seafood, alcohol, cash from Whitefield restaurant
An Augusta man who allegedly stole seafood, alcohol, a Bose radio and money from a Whitefield restaurant where he used to work was arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary and violating conditions of...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 1 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 7:48 a.m., officers recovered needles on Washington Street. 8:05 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Western Avenue and Whitten Road. 9:17 a.m., harassment was reported on Union...
View ArticleWinthrop dog bite case leads to restitution order, tethering
AUGUSTA — A Winthrop man must pay $1,616.72 for medical bills after his dog Buster bit a young boy on Morton Street in Winthrop. Steven Long, 49, was ordered to pay that amount of restitution — the...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 1 police log
IN ALBION, Wednesday at 6:57 a.m., a truck fire was reported on South Freedom Road. IN ANSON, Tuesday at 11:45 a.m., a burglary was reported on Church Street. IN CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday at 11:03 a.m., fire...
View ArticleAugusta woman gets 30 months for heroin trafficking
AUGUSTA — A city woman pleaded guilty to drug trafficking Thursday in a case in which the prosecutor said she allowed her home to be used as a base for out-of-state drug dealers. Clover Sue Baxter, 29,...
View ArticleCornville woman to serve 1 year in state prison for sexual abuse of minor
SKOWHEGAN — A Cornville woman will spend the next year in jail and must register as a sex offender for the next 25 years after pleading guilty to a charge of sexual abuse of a minor. Jessica Lynn...
View ArticleWaterville police seize $6,000 worth of crack cocaine during drug raid
WATERVILLE — Police arrested two men after seizing thousands of dollars in crack cocaine during a drug raid on Spruce Street Wednesday afternoon. The raid at an apartment at 35 Spruce St. was the...
View ArticleMan wanted in Waterville robbery believed to have fled out of state
WATERVILLE — A man robbed a city convenience store this past weekend, fled the state and remains on the loose, police said Thursday. The man forced his way into the Mobil On-the-Run gas station...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 2 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 12:36 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Parkwoods Drive. IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 9:12 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Tobey Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Wednesday at...
View ArticleLitchfield passes marijuana moratorium, but process frustrates some residents
Litchfield voters approved a 180-day moratorium on the establishment of any recreational marijuana businesses Wednesday night at a special town meeting, but a few residents complained that local...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 2 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 9:33 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 10:41 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Malta Street. 1:23 p.m., child abuse was reported on Washington Street....
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