Nicholas Worthing accused the trooper of breaking ‘into my house’ and called him ‘a scum bag,’ ‘a low life’ and other, more vulgar labels.
Charles Eichacker
Charles Eichacker covers crime and general news in the Winthrop area, but his side interests include health, politics, culture and the outdoors. A Maryland native, he first came to Maine in 2004 to attend Colby College. After several years away, including a stint teaching English in China for the Peace Corps, he returned in 2014 for a job at the Ellsworth American. He started writing for the Kennebec Journal in spring 2016. An Eagle Scout and sometimes karaoke singer, his short term life goals include running a marathon, growing tomatoes and playing “Ziggy Stardust” on guitar.
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Pittston man jailed for threatening state police trooper’s family
Nicholas J. Worthing, 30, also sent threatening messages to the social media accounts of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and Maine State Police.
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Winslow man to serve at least 4 years for armed robbery with BB gun
Mark A. Kennedy, 58, was sentenced Thursday after admitting that he had brandished a gun, threatening to kill the victims and telling them to give him everything they had.
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Monmouth closes Sanborn Road indefinitely after rain overflows aged culvert
The town hopes to replace the culvert this year with state and local funds totaling $180,000.
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Fire damages parked shuttle bus at Augusta campus of MaineGeneral
The fire was reported just before 10 a.m. and was extinguished quickly by firefighters, who think an electrical problem might have caused it.
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Augusta woman charged with unlawful sexual contact with child
Jessica Lynn Dube, 36, was arrested Sunday and released on bail Tuesday.
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Icy weather leads to numerous crashes on evening commute
An accident on Granite Hill Road in Manchester caused the road to be closed while crews extricated a driver.
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Electric fire quickly contained at Mount Vernon home
The fire was reported around 6:20 p.m. Sunday at a home on North Road, authorities said.
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Augusta area residents learn about challenges of police work in Citizen’s Police Academy
The nine-week program will end soon, but the Augusta Police Department hopes to offer more in the coming years.
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Augusta man charged 3 years after police allegedly first found child pornography images
Police first began investigating Justin X. Maxim, 28, in early 2015 after allegedly finding images on his computer and cellphone.