The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 17:
2012
Disco Queen Donna Summer dies of cancer
Even after disco boomed and then crashed in the 1970s, Donna Summer continued to make hits.
Maine lawmakers leave door open for return
Leaders leave open the possibility of returning to take up any vetoes of bills that were passed and sent to Gov. LePage for his signature.
Four more apply for Maine charter school licenses
The proposals, including two more online schools, bring the total to nine.
Crash victim’s body found at Shawmut Dam in Fairfield
A dam operator discovered Cora Marley’s body about 7 a.m. today.
Poe letter sells for more than $164,000 at N.H. auction
Poe wrote it on Oct. 20, 1837, to Sarah Josepha Hale of Boston, the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
Saco traffic stop leads to crash, fire and drugs
Officer Rachel Horning started following a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon on Elm Street at 12:30 a.m. because it was speeding.
Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors
The presiding judge cites “significant disclosure errors” by prosecutors, who are obliged to share all evidence with Mladic’s lawyers.
US jobless aid applications stay at 370,000
The figure suggests hiring could pick up in May after slowing sharply in March and April.
Another rare flesh-eating infection: SC mom of newborns
The 36-year-old mother noticed a spot on the back of her left leg after giving birth to twins last week.