Winthrop man finds ‘closure’ after driver who struck family dog comes forward
It was sad and shocking for Steven Firlotte, a Winthrop man, to watch a car strike and kill his son’s yellow Labrador retriever earlier this week. But when that car just kept driving and Firlotte was...
View ArticleFranklin County trio to be in court on burglary, arson charges
Three men charged in connection with a string of convenience store burglaries and two arson fires last summer in Franklin County are due in court Thursday. Meanwhile, a fourth man, Einer Bonilla, 22,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal April 6 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 10:39 a.m., harassment was reported on East Chestnut Street. 1:30 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Stewart Lane. 1:33 p.m., traffic light problems were reported on Orchard...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 6 police log
IN ATHENS, Tuesday at 5:43 p.m., a scam was investigated on Brighton Road. IN BENTON, Tuesday at 5:12 p.m., a theft was reported at Dixon’s Country Market. IN CLINTON, Tuesday at 7:20 p.m., a burglary...
View ArticleSkowhegan man arrested on sexual assault, domestic violence charges
A Skowhegan man is facing five criminal charges after two separate incidents in which he allegedly sexually assaulted a female acquaintance and also allegedly punched and used a knife to threaten a...
View ArticleReformed behavior earns former Augusta man a suspended prison sentence
AUGUSTA — A former Augusta man received a fully suspended sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful trafficking in heroin. Joshua D. Carey, 43, now of Auburn, was sentenced to...
View ArticleOakland man sent to prison for 8 years for attacks on toddlers
AUGUSTA — In a case in which 2-year-old twins were attacked two years ago in their Oakland home and left with serious injuries, David Michael Devine will serve an initial eight years in prison. An...
View ArticleKennebec Journal April 7 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:04 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Pierce Drive. 7:07 a.m., a disabled vehicle was reported on Western Avenue. 7:24 a.m., there was a traffic accident on Western Avenue....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 7 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 11:31 a.m., a scam was reported on Hilltop Road. IN BINGHAM, Wednesday at 10:01 a.m., a scam was reported on James Street. IN CANAAN, Wednesday at 7:15 p.m., a scam was...
View ArticleWinthrop first responders report major uptick in drug overdoses
WINTHROP — When John Dovinsky was growing up in San Diego, heroin was, by his own definition, “a street drug that was only used by junkies and musicians.” But now, the chief of the local ambulance...
View ArticleFormer Nokomis music teacher appeals domestic violence convictions
Lawyers for a former Nokomis Regional High School music teacher serving time in prison for aggravated assault and domestic violence assault have filed an appeal to the state’s highest court. Attorneys...
View ArticleBullet pierces walls, woods in Farmingdale
A report that a bullet had been fired inside one house and pierced walls and the woods before entering a second house has led to the arrest of a Farmingdale man. Dylan Dehetre, 23, was arrested...
View ArticleMan charged in Franklin County burglaries, arson pleads guilty
FARMINGTON — One of four men charged in connection with a string of burglaries and two arson cases last summer in Franklin County pleaded guilty Thursday to related charges in court. Duane Bailey, 28,...
View ArticlePolice: Man charged with murder after uncle’s shooting in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS — A local man was charged with murder Friday in connection with the shooting death of his uncle, police said. Jeremy Erving, 24, of St. Albans, walked into the Somerset County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleKennebec Journal April 8 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:08 a.m., police checked the welfare of a person on Spring Street. 9:44 a.m., a Gedney Street caller reported a protection order violation. 1:06 p.m., a Civic Center Drive caller...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 8 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 1:19 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken from Valley Road. IN ATHENS, Thursday at 8 p.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Brighton Road. IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 10:51...
View ArticleFormer Augusta man imprisoned for writing bad checks for cars, auto services
AUGUSTA — Donald E. Westover Sr. has a habit of writing bad checks for vehicles and service at various dealerships and repair shops across Maine, including Brewer, Litchfield, Rockland and Ellsworth....
View ArticleFranklin County courts Feb. 29-March 4, 2016
FARMINGTON — The following cases were closed Feb. 29-March 4, 2016, in Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court. Karl J. Albert, 39, of Madison, operating while license suspended or...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel April 9 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 9:30 a.m., a report of vandalism was investigated on Main Street. IN BINGHAM, Friday at 1:50 p.m., a report of burglary was investigated on Main Street. IN CLINTON, Friday at 10:48...
View ArticleKennebec Journal April 9 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 9 a.m., a caller from Pierce Drive reported a hit-and-run traffic accident. 9:25 a.m., a Western Avenue caller reported a disturbance or disorderly conduct. 12:47 p.m., a Littlefield...
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