Kennebec Journal Feb. 22 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 7:43 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Sturgis Lane. 8:19 a.m., theft was reported on Civic Center Drive. 8:39 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Second Avenue. 8:44...
View ArticleNorridgewock man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
A Norridgewock man arrested on drug charges in October pleaded guilty Wednesday to the charges in federal court as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice’s...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 22 police log
IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Tuesday at 6:19 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on St. John Drive. 9:20 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Main Street. IN CLINTON, Tuesday at 3:09 p.m., a report of...
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Estranged wife charged with murdering 42-year-old Acton man
Maine State Police have arrested the estranged wife of an Acton man and charged her with murder in connection with the death of her husband, 42-year-old Scott Weyland of Acton. Kandee Weyland Steve...
View ArticleUpstairs tenant charged in Augusta hair salon burglary
AUGUSTA — Police didn’t have far to go to locate a suspect in a burglary reported Monday at a hair salon in Augusta. Surveillance video captured the image of a man who looked very much like the...
View ArticleSouth Portland police officer honored for outstanding work in 2016
SOUTH PORTLAND — Police Officer Kevin Theriault was recognized as 2016 Officer of the Year at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. Theriault, along with his canine partner, Trigger, was involved in...
View ArticleTwo boys charged in sex assault at Westbrook motel
Two teenagers have been formally charged with the sexual assault of another teen inside a Westbrook motel room this month. Juvenile petitions for criminal charges were filed Wednesday in Portland...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 23 police log
AUGUSTA Wednesday at 7:28 a.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Cony Street. 9:59 a.m., a burglary was reported on Leighton Road. 10 a.m., theft was reported on Mount Vernon Avenue....
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Acton woman charged with killing ex-husband had lost custody battle
ACTON — Police believe an Acton woman stabbed her ex-husband to death in front of their two children Wednesday shortly after she learned that a judge had awarded him primary custody, a relative of the...
View ArticleWinthrop woman who stole from church sentenced for welfare fraud
AUGUSTA — A Winthrop woman who embezzled $30,000 from the Winthrop United Methodist Church while she was its treasurer and office manager was sentenced Thursday on welfare fraud charge stemming from...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 23 police log
IN BINGHAM, Wednesday at 6:38 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Milford Avenue. 8:40 p.m., wires were reported down on Milford Avenue. 9:13 p.m., wires were reported down on Rollins Avenue. IN...
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Attorneys clash as landlord in deadly Portland fire seeks new trial
Gregory Nisbet attends the Superior Court hearing Thursday, seeking a new trial or a dismissal of his conviction for code violations related to a fire that killed six people in 2014. Staff photo by...
View ArticleHallowell meth maker gets 9 months behind bars
AUGUSTA — A Hallowell man being sentenced Thursday for manufacturing methamphetamine at his home apologized for putting his neighbors in danger. “I’m sorry for bringing my problems to your doorstep,”...
View ArticleBiddeford man lured Ohio woman to Maine, then stole from her, police say
A Biddeford man lured a woman from Ohio to Maine with her three children, then stole her credit card and abandoned her, police say. James A. Stone, 45, of 63 Bradbury St., was arrested Wednesday on...
View ArticleTroy mother, free on bail, pleads not guilty to manslaughter in infant son’s...
BELFAST — The Troy woman charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of her infant son pleaded not guilty to the charge Friday afternoon in court. Miranda Hopkins, 32, has been free on bail...
View ArticleMother of Acton murder suspect says her daughter endured years of abuse
ALFRED — The mother of the Acton woman accused of killing her ex-husband in front of their children Wednesday said her daughter was pushed over the edge by years of domestic abuse that went ignored by...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 24 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 5:04 p.m., loud noise of music was reported on Valley Road. IN CANAAN, Thursday at 10:16 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Hill Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 6:56...
View ArticleWinthrop police arrest 21-year-old on domestic violence and assault charges
Winthrop police arrested a man last week on a charge of domestic violence assault and two charges of assault after the man allegedly pulled his girlfriend’s hair during an argument, then knocked her...
View ArticleKennebec Journal Feb. 24 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 7:20 a.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on Edison Drive. 9:56 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cony Street. 9:57 a.m., criminal trespass was reported on...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel Feb. 25 police log
IN ATHENS, Saturday at 3:14 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Fox Hill Road. IN FAIRFIELD, Friday at 2:48 p.m., a scam was reported on Summit Street. 5:24 p.m., suspicious activity was...
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