Kennebec Journal July 26 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Wednesday at 6:05 a.m., a disturbance was reported on Summer Street. 9:35 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on New England Road. 10:28 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Bog Road....
View ArticleMaine high court upholds warrantless OUI blood test in Chelsea crash
Maine’s highest court upheld a Farmingdale man’s drunken-driving conviction in connection with a 2016 crash in Chelsea that left three people — including him — with serious injuries. Rowe L. Palmer,...
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Maine celebrity chef, husband to accept penalties over charges of writing...
The criminal cases against well-known Maine chef Shannon Bard and her husband, who were charged with writing thousands of dollars in bad checks before closing their Portland restaurant last year, are...
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Oxford County deputy terminated after probe of alleged firearms accident
An Oxford County sheriff’s deputy was fired Wednesday after an internal probe into a 2016 incident in which the deputy allegedly shot off the tip of his finger with his service weapon after spending...
View ArticleWatchdog committee reviews options for reforms in Maine’s child protection...
AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s watchdog agency is proposing several potential law changes to close cracks in the system for protecting Maine children against child abuse. The changes under review by the...
View ArticleWinslow pair arrested after allegedly assaulting juvenile in street
WINSLOW — Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon on assault charges after allegedly jumping a juvenile male in the street, police say. Officer John Veilleux, of the Winslow Police Department, was...
View ArticleMan accused of selling marijuana illegally from Old Orchard Beach business
A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday for allegedly selling marijuana illegally from an Old Orchard Beach business. Old Orchard Beach police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents executed a search...
View ArticleDrunken-driving charge dropped as judge questions credibility of arresting...
ROCKLAND — The state has dropped a drunken-driving case against a Union man in which the chief witness was a former Rockland police officer accused by a judge of dishonesty. A criminal OUI charge...
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Waterboro man gets 20 years for kidnapping attempt in 2015
ALFRED — A Waterboro man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for luring a woman to a remote residence in Arundel, assaulting her with a cattle prod-shaped Taser, and attempting to force her into a...
View ArticleMan who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser indicted on a dozen charges
A LaGrange man who allegedly escaped custody, stole a police cruiser and led officers on a high-speed chase in Dexter has been indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury on charges related to the May...
View ArticleKennebec Journal July 27 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Thursday at 6:01 a.m., suspicious activity was reported on Eight Rod Road. 8:27 a.m., a mental health and well-being check was done on Summer Street. 9:57 a.m., a hit-and-run traffic...
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New Hampshire pair charged with drug trafficking after Lebanon traffic stop
Two New Hampshire residents were arrested and charged with drug trafficking after being stopped by Maine State Police troopers in Lebanon. A member of the state police Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel police log for July 27
IN ANSON, Thursday at 12:21 p.m., a report of fraud or forgery was reported on Parkwoods Drive. IN AVON, Thursday at 10:24 p.m., a structure fire was reported on Avon Valley Road. IN BELGRADE, Thursday...
View ArticleThree juveniles suspected in string of Hartland camp burglaries
Three female juveniles have been identified as suspects in a string of Hartland camp burglaries in 2016 that resulted in damage to camps and missing firearms, according to police. On Sept. 7 and 8,...
View ArticleOverdose death leads to charge against Rockland man
ROCKLAND — Rockland police arrested a city resident Friday afternoon following a yearlong investigation into an overdose death. Cody A. Gnosini-Rubenstein, 27, was arrested and charged with Class B...
View ArticleCentral Maine July 28 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Friday at 6:30 a.m., a Winthrop Street caller reported recovered property. 1:02 p.m., one person was taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center following a report from a Winthrop Street caller of...
View ArticleFormer Windham man, convicted in N.H. triple murder, is sentenced to death...
A former Windham man convicted of a triple murder in New Hampshire was sentenced to death by a Florida jury for killing another prison inmate with a padlock. Michael Woodbury, 42, has been serving a...
View ArticleKennebec County courts July 19-25, 2018
AUGUSTA — This is a roundup of cases closed July 19-25, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville. Danielle Leigh Albert, 38, of West Gardiner, operating under the influence June 7, 2018, in Gardiner;...
View ArticleKennebec Journal July 29 police log
IN AUGUSTA, Saturday at 8:47 a.m., a caller from Chapel Street reported theft of a motor vehicle. 1:07 p.m. a caller from Marketplace Drive reported theft/shoplifting. 6:26 p.m., a caller from Stover’s...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel July 29 police log
IN CAMBRIDGE, Saturday at 8:03 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on North Road. IN CANAAN, Saturday at 2:32 p.m., theft was reported on Adams Road. IN CLINTON, Saturday at 1:38 a.m., suspicious...
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