Topsham man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girl over 9 years
WEST BATH — A Topsham man pleaded guilty Wednesday in West Bath District Court to sexually assaulting a female minor over a period of over nine years that began when she was 7 years old. As part of a...
View ArticleStolen alcohol, fighting with baseball bats leads to shooting in Newport
NEWPORT — Police say an overnight drunken fracas involving baseball bats escalated into a shooting at a local trailer park, leaving one man wounded and another in jail. Nathan Wheeler, 18, was arrested...
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New Sharon man accused of sexually abusing girl
NEW SHARON — A Franklin county man was arrested on Wednesday, accused of sexually abusing a girl under 12 years old. Benjamin Savage, 24, of New Sharon has been charged with unlawful sexual contact, a...
View ArticleKennebec Journal June 28 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Wednesday at 10:12 a.m., a well-being check was done on Brann Avenue. 10:27 a.m., a domestic disturbance was reported on State Street. 11:32 a.m., theft was reported on Green Street. 11:32...
View ArticleSkowhegan man charged with robbery in holdup of Skowhegan Savings Bank
Police used DNA evidence to arrest a Skowhegan man Thursday morning on felony charges for his alleged role in the January holdup of a Skowhegan Savings Bank in Norridgewock. Dustin L. Everett, 34, was...
View ArticleDNA links man to Oakland pharmacy robbery 11 years later
AUGUSTA — DNA found during the investigation of a 2007 Halloween night robbery of an Oakland pharmacy has led to the arrest of a suspect 11 years later, authorities said. Michael Edward Algiere, 32, of...
View ArticleYork man sent to prison for lying to federal agent
A York man has been sentenced to a month in prison for making false statements to a federal agent. Mark Elkhorn, 58, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy to three years of...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 28 police log
IN ANSON, Wednesday at 9:37 p.m., trespassing was reported on Greenleaf Road. 12:28 p.m., a past burglary was reported on Campground Road. 7:28 p.m., a scam complaint was taken on West Mills Road. IN...
View ArticleAugusta shoplifting convict signed summons in teen sister’s name
AUGUSTA — A 24-year-old city woman stopped during a shoplifting investigation is going to jail for signing an official summons in the name of her juvenile half sister. Katelynn McLaughlin was sentenced...
View ArticleWaterville man jailed for back-to-back assaults on different women
AUGUSTA — A Waterville man was convicted of slamming a metal baseball bat into a woman and released on probation, and 11 hours later he was back behind bars after assaulting a woman whom he lived with....
View ArticleMaine man sentenced for role in large indoor marijuana growing operation
An Etna man was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison for his role in a conspiracy to grow and distribute marijuana. James Mansfield, 33, was also sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jon D....
View ArticleBrunswick police charge transient with assault in connection with stabbing
Brunswick police have charged a 24-year-old transient with elevated aggravated assault, accusing him of stabbed another man on Storer Road last week. Officers were called to the Storer Road home at...
View ArticlePortland shooting victim remains in critical condition
Portland police said Thursday that a 45-year-old Portland man, who was shot and wounded Tuesday night on Oxford Street, remains in critical condition at Maine Medical Center. Lt. Robert Martin,...
View ArticleFlorida man sentenced to 32 months for credit card fraud in Maine
A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 32 months in prison for conspiracy to commit credit card fraud and aggravated identify theft, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank said in a news release. U.S. District...
View ArticleSex-trafficking safe house announced in Androscoggin County
LEWISTON — A new emergency shelter for victims and survivors of sex-trafficking and exploitation – considered the first of its kind in Maine – was celebrated by local and state agencies and law...
View ArticleDexter man pleads guilty to conspiracy charges in pot case
Terrence Sawtelle of Dexter pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to manufacture, distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. As a result, the 49-year-old is now facing up to 20...
View ArticleDixmont man in critical condition after being shot by troopers following...
A man was in critical condition at a hospital Friday evening after being shot by troopers following a 20-hour standoff in Dixmont with Maine State Police that trapped neighbors in their homes for hours...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel June 29 police log
IN ANSON, Thursday at 11:56 a.m., a civil complaint was taken on Buswell Street. Friday at 7:14 a.m., suspicious activity was investigated on Parkwoods Drive. IN BINGHAM, Thursday at 8:07 p.m., a civil...
View ArticleSanford stabbing victim, 22, upgraded to satisfactory condition
SANFORD — A 22-year-old Sanford man who was stabbed in the chest Wednesday has been upgraded to satisfactory condition and police are continuing to investigate what led to the attack. Sanford police...
View ArticleFryeburg police: 8 juveniles ran away after SUV crashed into tree
FRYEBURG — An unlicensed 15-year-old girl driving an SUV with seven juvenile passengers crashed into a tree before fleeing into the woods Friday morning, according to the Fryeburg Police Department....
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