Witnesses say a woman crashed her sedan into a Central Maine Power pole Tuesday morning, cutting power to hundreds in the area, and authorities are searching for the driver.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Funeral, memorial service set for slain Fairfield woman
Services are scheduled in South Carolina and Maine this weekend for Valerie Tieman, who allegedly was killed by her husband, Luc Tieman, on Aug. 25.
Fatal hayride driver takes the witness stand in his own defense Monday
The Jeep’s driver, David Brown, 56, of South Paris, is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct following the death of an Oakland teenager.
Emotionally charged moments define Carrier license hearing in Augusta
Bryan Carrier, of Fairfield, was 19 when his license was revoked following a 1996 drunken driving crash he caused in which three people died.
Winthrop man sentenced on federal drug, gun charges
Chad Goucher will serve nearly 5 years in federal prison following his guilty plea earlier this year.
State pursues more serious sexual assault charge against Wilton woman
A Franklin County assistant district attorney dismissed two lesser sex charges against Tami Ouellette, 43, of Wilton, so the state can pursue against her an indictment on a charge of gross sexual assault, Class A, in connection with a 2015 case when a grand jury convenes in November.
Hayride workers who witnessed fatal crash in 2014 testify at driver’s trial
The Jeep’s driver, David Brown, 56, of South Paris, is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct following the death of an Oakland teenager.
Bidders sought for Kennebec County jail expansion
Although the project will increase the jail’s capacity, it won’t solve its chronic overcrowding.
Men from Belgrade, Gardiner indicted on sex charges against children
An indictment on two counts of arson against an Augusta man was also handed up.
Kennebec County courts Sept. 15-21, 2016
Here is a list of cases closed Sept. 15-21, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville.