Closed following last weekend’s vandalism, the latest incident included breaking the gate and lock, breaking another piece of equipment and an attempt to cut the chain on the gate.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Embden man faces charges after being injured in motorcycle crash, police say
A pedestrian reported that a man was unresponsive near a motorcycle on Saturday morning on the side of Preble Avenue in Madison.
Somerset County courts for Jan. 11-22, 2021
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Somerset County courts for Jan. 4-8, 2021
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Somerset County courts for Dec. 21-31, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Reward of $10,000 offered for help catching armed bank robber in Maine
The man, who was dubbed the ‘thirsty bandit’ by police, robbed a credit union in Corinth in June.
Former China man found guilty in sexual exploitation, abuse trial
Jared Jandreau was found guilty on 22 counts for getting a woman to take and send him sexually explicit images of a 6-year-old girl and one for solicitation of gross sexual assault.
Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge
Andrew Hazelton was charged with possessing child pornography shortly after his employer notified police about troubling behavior.
Maine justices uphold 40-year sentence for man who brutally murdered his roommate
An autopsy revealed that 65-year-old William Popplewell of Old Orchard Beach suffered multiple broken bones and had been stabbed as many as 30 times.
Bail set at $10,000 for Farmington man charged in standoff
Matthew Allen, accused of threatening to shoot police, held on $10,000 cash.