Litchfield man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
AUGUSTA — A Litchfield man who had worked as a lifeguard at a YMCA pool in Bath pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of sexually explicit materials depicting children under 12. In exchange for that...
View ArticleSomerset County courts for Dec. 12-16, 2016
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Dec. 12-16, 2016, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Ethan A. Aubry, 19, of Norridgewock, failing to make oral or written accident report Oct....
View ArticleMan wanted for Waterville robbery arrested in Connecticut
WATERVILLE — A Maine man wanted in connection with a city robbery was arrested late Thursday afternoon in Connecticut, police said. Emmanual Hurtado, 25, of Waterville, was identified as the suspect in...
View ArticleState seeks to prosecute Winthrop teen as adult in killing of parents
AUGUSTA — The question of whether a Winthrop teenager should be tried as an adult on double murder charges in connection with the stabbing deaths of his parents is set to be explored at court hearings...
View ArticleSt. Albans nonprofit employee charged with stealing prescription drugs from...
An employee of Skills Inc., a nonprofit organization in St. Albans that helps adults with intellectual disabilities, has been charged with stealing prescription painkillers from a program client,...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 3 police log
IN CANAAN, Thursday at 3:38 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Chestnut Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 2:03 p.m., theft or fraud was reported on Main Street. IN FAIRFIELD, Thursday...
View ArticleFranklin County court for Jan. 2-6, 2016
FARMINGTON — Closed cases for Jan. 2-6, 2016, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Joseph M. Bergeron, 37, of Farmington, violating protection from abuse order Oct. 27,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 3 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 9:58 a.m., theft was reported on Sunset Avenue. 11:51 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Edison Drive. 12:05 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Pierce Drive. 12:26...
View ArticleNew Yorker to spend 18 months behind bars for cocaine trafficking
AUGUSTA — A New Yorker who failed to appear for a hearing in April 2015 was back in front of a judge Friday at the Capital Judicial Center to plead guilty to cocaine trafficking. Peter Kerwin “Jay”...
View ArticleMan found not criminally responsible for Vassalboro blaze
AUGUSTA — For the second time in 13 years, a Maine man was found not criminally responsible for setting fire to a home he owned. Scott John Audet, 44, initially had pleaded not guilty to the more...
View ArticleConvicted in machete attack in Pittston, Daniel Fortune seeks appeal ruling
Daniel L. Fortune, sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2008 machete attack in Pittston that nearly killed a 10-year-old girl and maimed her dad, wants another chance at an appeal in...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 4 police log
IN CANAAN, Friday at 10:16 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken at Tuttle Road. Saturday at 12:21 a.m., a harassment complaint was taken at Tuttle Road. IN EMBDEN, Saturday at 8:14 a.m., a chimney...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 4 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 10:54 a.m., theft was reported on Eastern Avenue. 12:17 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Civic Center Drive. 12:23 p.m., a mental health and well-being check was performed...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 5 police log
IN CANAAN, Saturday, at 3:54 p.m. a structure fire was reported on Browns Corner Road. Sunday at 11:33 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Overlook Drive. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Saturday at...
View ArticleSomerset County court for Jan. 9-13, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Jan. 9-13, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Joseph Abbott, 19, of Fairfield, operating ATV on public way Dec. 2, 2016, in Fairfield;...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 5 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:13 a.m., simple assault was reported on Eight Rod Road. 11:09 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Townsend Road. 12:16 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Western...
View ArticleCote appeals murder conviction to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
PORTLAND — Jason Cote is asking the state’s highest court to overturn his murder conviction in the bludgeoning death of Ricky Cole in Detroit in 2013. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday heard...
View ArticleTeenager accused of firing three shots into a Canaan house with children
A 17-year-old boy was arrested late Friday on felony charges alleging that he fired shots into a house in Canaan as family members, including eight children, cowered on the floor and escaped injury....
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 6 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 8:42 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Washington Street. 10:52 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Gannett Street. 1:07 p.m., shoplifting was reported on Cony Street. 2:18 p.m., a...
View ArticleStolen Fairfield car found in Vassalboro
FAIRFIELD — A car stolen from a home on Crane Drive last month that the owner initially thought had been repossessed was found in Vassalboro at the end of January. Fairfield Police Capt. Paul St. Amand...
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