Morning Sentinel March 17 police log
IN ANSON, Friday at 9:01 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Hollin Waite Hill Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Thursday at 1:59 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Grand Summit Lane. 11:48...
View ArticleWaterville police investigate armed robbery at Budget Host Airport Inn
WATERVILLE — City police are investigating an armed robbery at a motel on Kennedy Memorial Drive that was reported during the wee hours Friday morning. Two men entered the office of the Budget Host...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 17 police log
AUGUSTA Thursday at 9:18 a.m., fraud was reported on Community Drive. 9:31 a.m., a traffic hazard was reported on Gabriel Road. 9:32 a.m., criminal trespassing was reported on Winthrop Street. 10:01...
View ArticleWaterfront Concerts promoter arrested on domestic violence charge
The promoter of a popular concert series in Bangor and Portland has been charged by authorities in Portland with misdemeanor domestic violence assault, court records show. Alexander Gray, 41, of Old...
View ArticleOfficer in Presque Isle fatally shoots knife-wielding man
PRESQUE ISLE — Police say an officer shot and killed a man who threatened him with a knife. Police say Brentant Lahey, 25, was fatally shot early Friday after three officers arrived at Lahey’s mobile...
View ArticleSearsmont serial sex offender indicted on new charges
BELFAST — A 69-year-old Searsmont man with a 36-year history of sexually assaulting girls and young women was indicted Thursday on five new charges. Glenn Reed made his initial appearance Friday after...
View ArticleConvicted killer asking LePage for clemency
CHARLESTON — A man blamed for the deaths of six people in four states and serving a life prison sentence is trying to persuade Gov. Paul LePage to give him another chance. Richard Steeves, 75, told the...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 18 police log
AUGUSTA Friday at 10:26 a.m., a 25-year-old Mount Vernon man was issued a summons at the police station on Union Street charging him with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating...
View ArticleSidney man, mother recount harrowing struggle against intruder
SIDNEY — Eric Hewett didn’t know whether his mother, Audrey Hewett, would be alive or dead when he ran full speed into her home. Audrey had called him in a panic on the night of Sunday, March 12, to...
View ArticleRelease of central Maine woman convicted in child’s death stirs painful memories
Christy Darling is beside herself knowing that the woman who suffocated her kindergarten-age daughter 16 years ago will be released from prison in just over a month. Darling, 39, feels it’s more than...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 18 police log
IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Friday at 7:28 p.m., theft or fraud was reported on Main Street. IN DETROIT, Friday at 4:46 p.m., a scam was reported on Wakefield Place. IN FARMINGTON, Friday at 9:49 p.m.,...
View ArticleArrest made in Waterville motel robbery case
WATERVILLE — Local police have made an arrest in connection with a robbery in the wee hours of Friday morning at a motel on Kennedy Memorial Drive, and they expect more to come. Two men reportedly...
View ArticleGang leader who trafficked drugs and firearms to Bangor admits role in murders
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A 32-year-old gang leader has admitted he took part in four murders as the head of what federal prosecutors say was a ruthless drug trafficking ring in New Haven. U.S. Attorney...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 18 police log
IN ANSON, Saturday at 4:09 p.m., threatening was reported on Nault Road. IN CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Saturday at 10:59 p.m., theft or fraud was reported on Access Road. IN CHESTERVILLE, Saturday at 8:47...
View ArticleKennebec Courts March 9-15, 2017
AUGUSTA — This is a listing of cases closed March 9-15, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville. Kasandra D. Abbott, 20, of Unity, minor consuming liquor Sept. 12, 2016, in Waterville; $200 fine....
View ArticleSomerset County court for Feb. 6-10, 2017
SKOWHEGAN — Closed cases for Feb. 6-10, 2017, in Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court. Sara Ahalt, 59, of Canaan, assault July 13, 2016, in Norridgewock; $300 fine. Ethan A....
View ArticleDefense team in Fairfield murder case await medical reports
SKOWHEGAN — A Fairfield man charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife in September is scheduled for a pre-trial conference in May as he and his lawyer await delivery of medical...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 19 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 10:14 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Water Street. 1:12 p.m., intoxicated people were reported at the intersection of Bridge and Summer streets. 1:58 p.m., a disturbance...
View ArticleSkowhegan woman arrested after 11 dogs found in poor conditions at her residence
SKOWHEGAN — A 32-year-old woman was arrested Friday after a months-long investigation revealed she sold puppies and dogs with false records and mistreated the animals at her home, according to...
View ArticleGorham High School evacuated after bomb threat
Gorham High School was evacuated Monday after a bomb threat was found inside, but police found no evidence of a bomb after a sweep of the building, authorities said. Police were notified of the threat...
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