Morning Sentinel March 11 police log
IN BENTON, Friday at 8:22 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Unity Road. IN BINGHAM, Friday at 1:58 p.m., theft was reported on James Street. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 12:17 p.m., breaking and...
View ArticleFacebook ‘hacking’ raises web safety questions
Those of us who live in the world of Facebook often see posts from our friends that say, “I’ve been hacked! Don’t accept any new friend requests from me!” Well, Tuesday night, I found myself on the...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 12 police log
IN ALBION, Saturday at 9:17 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Marks Road. IN ANSON, Saturday at 7:11 p.m., a disturbance was reported on Front Street. 10:21 a.m., a past burglary was reported...
View ArticleKennebec Courts March 2-8, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a listing of cases closed March 2-8, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Michael G. Hein, 46, of Fairfield, found not guilty of cruelty to animals Nov. 23, 2015, in Augusta....
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 12 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 10:22 a.m., property was recovered on State Street. 11:29 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Bridge Street. 12:09 p.m., theft was reported on Union Street. 12:28 p.m., criminal...
View ArticleSocial media threat made against Yarmouth High
Yarmough police say a 13-year-old North Carolina boy threatened online to carry out a shooting at Yarmouth High School. The boy, who was connected to Yarmouth students through online gaming, on Sunday...
View ArticleLewiston man charged with setting fire to apartment building
A 24-year-old Lewiston resident was arrested on arson charges after allegedly starting a fire in his Lisbon Street apartment. Lewiston police say Christopher Violette started a fire in his apartment...
View ArticleFBI offers $5K reward for ‘silent bandit’ linked to central Maine bank robberies
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information that identifies an alleged bank robber whom authorities are calling the “silent bandit” following hold-ups at several central Maine banks in recent...
View ArticlePolice: Sidney home invasion leaves suspect shot in chest
SIDNEY — An intruder was shot in the chest Sunday night by a man who came to the rescue of his elderly mother and was in turn seriously injured himself, police said. The intruder, Dreaquan Foster, 21,...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 13 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 9:48 a.m., an 18-year-old Augusta man was issued a summons at the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office on charges of failure to appear and failure to pay fines. Sunday at 12:24 p.m., a...
View ArticleState rejects request for Augusta courtroom video recording
AUGUSTA — The state has denied a request for a copy of video surveillance from a courtroom where a Kennebec Sheriff’s deputy working as a court marshal took a cellphone photo of a defense attorney’s...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 13 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 6 p.m., a harassment complaint was taken on Winter Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Sunday at 10:11 p.m., a noise complaint was taken on Grand Summit Lane. IN CORNVILLE, Sunday at...
View ArticleFormer Windham man facing financial exploitation charges fails to show up for...
A man facing charges of financial exploitation failed to show up for trial Monday, prompting a judge’s decision to increase his bail and issue a warrant for his arrest. Theodore Thomes, 58, is in the...
View ArticlePalmyra man indicted on child pornography charges
SKOWHEGAN — A Palmyra man has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on two felony counts of possession of child pornography. Issac D. Bissell, 25, faces two counts of possession of sexually...
View ArticleBenton man charged with possession of child porn
A Benton man was charged Thursday with possession of child pornography after federal and state officers searched his home. The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit charged Joseph Hood, 30, after...
View ArticleUnderstaffed and underpaid, Cumberland County corrections staff vent to...
More than two dozen corrections officers at the Cumberland County Jail packed a county commissioners meeting Monday night to deliver a message: The jail is understaffed, and the safety of inmates and...
View ArticleCasco man accused of assaulting woman, challenging deputy to shoot him
A Casco man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home in Naples and assaulted her was arrested Monday night after brandishing a knife at a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy and challenging the deputy to...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 14 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 9:52 a.m., a well-being check was performed on Water Street. 10:33 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Northern Avenue. 12:10 p.m., a well-being check was performed on Trueworthy...
View ArticleMan gets 4 years in jail for ‘frightening’ domestic violence assault in Albion
AUGUSTA — A Howland man is serving an initial four years behind bars after pleading guilty to aggravated assault in an incident in which he held a box cutter to his girlfriend’s throat and threatened...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 14 police log
IN BRIGHTON, Monday at 11:04 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on Cemetery Road. IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 4:03 a.m., vandalism was reported on Main Street. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Monday at 6:46...
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