Former state police attorney Christopher Parr testified during the first day of a civil lawsuit over a retaliation claim within the agency.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Jury deliberates for 2nd day in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and 4 associates are accused of a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News
Poland man to seek insanity defense in brother’s Thanksgiving Day murder
Judge Tammy Ham-Thompson ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether Justin Butterfield, 34, is competent to stand trial on the murder charge.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
HBO to air Nancy Pelosi documentary by daughter Alexandra
The film will arrive 3 weeks before Pelosi’s tenure as House speaker ends and Republicans assume control over the House of Representatives.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. stock indexes fall as lockdown protests spread in China
Investors have a busy week ahead as they continue monitoring the hottest inflation in decades and its impact on consumers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents
Kyle King, 27, who reportedly took the cruiser from the Augusta police station, contacted a dispatcher from the Shaw’s Plaza, where a Farmington family said it had a confrontation with him. There is no indication King attempted to use the rifle, which was secured with a gun lock.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State looks to release plan for extra heating assistance this week
Winter’s not even begun, but more than 33,100 households in Maine have applied for help with heating bills so far this season, an 18.6% increase over the same time last year.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupts, and officials warn people to prepare
The U.S. Geological Survey warned the roughly 200,000 people on the Big Island that ‘lava flows can change rapidly.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Santa comes to Kringleville in Waterville
Santa Claus took time away from busy operations at the North Pole to meet with children Sunday at Kringleville in Waterville and hear what they want for Christmas. All photos by Morning Sentinel staff photographer Rich Abrahamson.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville police chief retires Wednesday; city looks to reassess department’s operations
Chief Joseph Massey has been with the Police Department for 36 years, 15 as chief, and city officials are seeking a successor who might oversee an overhaul of policing in Waterville.