Dennis Dechaine is serving a life sentence for the 1988 murder and kidnapping of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
June 2012
World health agency: Diesel fumes cause cancer
“It’s on the same order of magnitude as passive smoking,” says an official at the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Penn State witness says he saw shower sex assault
A former Penn State assistant coach says he saw his ex-colleague with a prepubescent boy in an on-campus shower.
Maine State Police log June 12
Maine State Police Troop C reported the following activity:
Winslow police log June 12
The Winslow Police Department reported the following activity:
‘Gone With the Wind’ actress Ann Rutherford dies
Ann Rutherford, the demure brunette actress who played the sweetheart in the long-running Andy Hardy series and Scarlett O’Hara’s youngest sister in “Gone With the Wind,” has died. She was 94.
Bush documentary premieres in Kennebunkport tonight
The premiere of HBO’s “41” is set for this evening on Bush’s 88th birthday on the grounds of St. Ann’s Church.
Yacht explosion hoax to cost at least $300,000
The caller reported three were dead and many others were floating in the ocean, setting off a $300,000 rescue operation.
UMaine receives $7.9M donation from grad’s estate
Thomas Hosmer graduated in 1958 with a degree in mechanical engineering and had a career working for Massachusetts-based companies. He died in May 2011.
Somerset County Jail log June 12
The following people were booked Sunday and Monday at Somerset County Jail: