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Monmouth Academy groundskeeper charged with sex crimes involving teenage student

by Emily Duggan August 3, 2023August 3, 2023

Randall J. LaRochelle, 39, was arrested for incidents that allegedly took place at his Belgrade home.

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Five arrested, drugs confiscated after sheriff’s deputies raid Skowhegan home

by Morning Sentinel Staff Report August 2, 2023August 3, 2023

A monthslong investigation resulted in officials executing a search warrant Monday at a house at 15 Winter St., according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

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Former Maine doctor accused of violating federal Controlled Substances Act

by John Terhune August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

Federal investigators say Douglas Jorgensen allowed another person to use his credentials to fill more than 300 prescriptions for highly controlled drugs while Jorgensen was traveling abroad.

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Police say public is not at risk after man killed in Augusta

by Keith Edwards August 1, 2023August 2, 2023

A neighbor said it’s hard not to worry after a 34-year-old man was found dead Friday night on Old Belgrade Road.

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Pair arrested in Canaan following theft of SUV

by David Warren August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Jeffrey Bell, 36, and Stephenie Freeman, 34, were arrested Saturday on several charges after stealing a Jeep Wrangler a day earlier, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

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Rockland woman pleads guilty to child pornography charge

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Under a plea agreement submitted to the court, 28-year-old Bianca Van Valkenburg would serve at least 8 years in prison for sharing a video of an infant being sexually assaulted.

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Woman arrested on charge she hit officer with car in Hallowell after getting angry over Ironman 70.3 Maine traffic jam

by Jessica Lowell July 31, 2023August 3, 2023

Police say Katherine D. Kelley, 34, of Belmont faces several charges, including felony-level assault on a police officer.

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Augusta police investigate spray-painted swastikas, racial slurs at Mill Park as possible hate crime

by Keith Edwards July 31, 2023August 1, 2023

City police are investigating the vandalism, which is believed to have occurred overnight July 26 into July 27, as a felony-level offense causing more than $2,000 in damage.