Young inmates apprehended after escaping from Franklin County camping retreat
Three teenage inmates from a youth correctional center were apprehended Friday morning after escaping from a supervised camping retreat in the Carrabassett Valley area of Franklin County and later...
View ArticleHein found not guilty in Kennebec River Rail Trail puppy kicking case
AUGUSTA — Jurors found Michael Hein, accused of kicking a leashed dog on the Kennebec Rail Trail in 2015, not guilty of animal cruelty following a trial Friday. Hein, 46, of Fairfield and previously of...
View ArticleRoland Cummings appeals conviction for killing Aurele Fecteau, 92, in Waterville
PORTLAND — Roland Cummings, serving a life sentence for stabbing 92-year-old Aurele Fecteau to death as he slept in his Waterville home, wants an appeals court to overturn his conviction. Attorney Tina...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 3 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 10:42 a.m., needles were recovered on Civic Center Drive. 12:20 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Pierce Drive. 1:42 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Laurel Street....
View ArticleClinton police investigate vandalism of two CMP trucks
CLINTON — Police are investigating an act of vandalism in which the windows of two Central Maine Power Co. trucks were windows smashed and items were stolen from them, causing thousands of dollars’...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 3 police log
IN ALBION, Thursday at 8:07 p.m., theft was reported on Benton Road. IN ANSON, Thursday at 3:17 p.m., a civil complaint was taken on Willow Street. IN AVON, Thursday at 4:13 p.m., suspicious activity...
View ArticleOakland man charged with illegal possession of painkillers, cocaine
WATERVILLE — An Oakland man was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of possessing eight bags of the synthetic pain killer fentanyl and more than a gram of crack cocaine. Deputy Chief William Bonney...
View ArticleMore than 20 Colby College students summoned for underage drinking
WATERVILLE — More than 20 Colby College students were summoned Thursday night on charges of underage drinking and using fake identification, police said. Police Chief Joseph Massey said the department...
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Auburn man acquitted of attempted murder in beating, stabbing fiancee
AUBURN — A jury has acquitted a Maine man of attempted murder but convicted him of other counts in a brutal attack in which he chased his fiancee out of their home with a steak knife. Eric Griffey...
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Three Long Creek inmates captured after escape from camp outing
Three inmates from the Long Creek Youth Development Center were captured Friday after escaping during a camping trip near Carrabassett Valley in Franklin County, driving a stolen SUV back to South...
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Two York County men made up story of home invasion, police say
Two York County men are facing misdemeanor charges this week after they made a false report of a home invasion last week, the York County Sheriff’s Office said. Benjamin Prevatt Photo courtesy of York...
View ArticleSuspect pleads guilty, gets 30 years for murder of Westbrook High graduate
Gang Deng Majok pleaded guilty to murder Friday in the shooting death of Treyjon Arsenault, the 19-year-old Westbrook High School graduate who was gunned down inside a Portland recording studio on...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 4 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 7:32 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on West River Road. 7:47 a.m., simple assault was reported on Winthrop Street. 11:24 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Cushing...
View ArticleJudge orders sex charges dismissed against former Augusta man
AUGUSTA — The specter of a fourth trial on unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching charges no longer haunts Jonathan M. Carey. After 41 months behind bars, followed by 18 months on bail...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 4 police log
In ANSON, Friday at 10:05 a.m., a complaint about threatening was taken on Main Street. In CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Friday at 9:36 a.m. a theft or fraud was reported on Carrabassett Drive. 9:35, a theft or...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 5 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 8:33 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Ridge Road. 9:02 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Mount Vernon Road. 10 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Medical...
View ArticleFarmington arson case reveals struggles with reports of mounting harassment
FARMINGTON — By the time Derek Castonguay found his truck during the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2016, there were flames 20 feet high shooting out of it. He’d lost everything: his electrician’s...
View ArticleKennebec Courts Feb. 23-March 2, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a listing of cases closed Feb. 23-March 2, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Robert Dupuis, 55, found not guilty of operating under the influence June 6, 2016, in Winthrop....
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 5 police log
In ANSON, Saturday at 10:28 a.m., an assault was reported on North Main Street. In CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Saturday at 7:24 p.m., a disturbance was reported at Commons Circle. Sunday, at 1:19 a.m., a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 6 police log
AUGUSTA Sunday at 10:16 a.m., a 35-year-old Sidney man was issued a summons on a charge of criminal trespass after an investigation was performed on Union Street. 11:27 a.m., a 48-year-old Augusta...
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