A historical society official says prized artifacts were lost in the fire at an 1849 one-room schoolhouse in Casco that was to become a living history site.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Morning Sentinel April 23 police log
Waterville area police reports for April 23, 2018.
Driver apparently impaired by heroin is revived after crashing car in Manchester
Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies reported that Jess Legendre, 31, appeared to be suffering from a heroin overdose and that emergency crews administrated Narcan to revive him.
Farmington man accused of raping teenager dozens of times
The girl tells police that Joseph Magee threatened her with a hammer when he raped her.
Litchfield woman’s son, 15, among 3 boys charged in murder
Juvenile petitions filed in court Monday identified Kimberly Mironovas’ son, Lukas Mironovas, 15, of Litchfield, and two other boys as being involved in the woman’s stabbing and strangling death.
Judge in Rockland dismisses child porn charges because of trial delays
He says a former Rockland man, now a resident of Gorham, was deprived a fair trial because of delays mostly caused by the state.
State Police take three teenagers into custody after death of Litchfield woman
Police say they discovered the dead body of Kimberly Mironovas at her Hallowell Road home early Sunday morning.
Casco arson destroys historic schoolhouse, trove of artifacts; 2 charged
Among the items lost were an announcement declaring the election of George Washington and maps showing the boundaries of the early U.S. that ended at the Mississippi River.
Kennebec Journal April 22 police log
Augusta area police reports for April 22, 2018
Morning Sentinel police log for April 22
Waterville area police reports for April 22, 2018