Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Waterville Woodlands residence hosts barbecue for law enforcement
The senior-living firm said it was a way to thank area police departments for ‘working hard to ensure our safety.’
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Clinton man on the run after allegedly threatening woman, her daughter
Joseph Gagnon, 31, also allegedly said he would ‘take down’ police if they went into their home before he fled in a Ford Focus.
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Trooper who fired weapon in Jefferson cleared to work after period of paid leave
Sgt. Jason Madore fired a weapon at a man who led police on car chase, shot at them and then killed himself.
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Waterville man with troubled past allegedly punches Libby Court window, causing severe bleeding
Robert Carson, 21, was taking to Maine Medical Center in Portland by helicopter after the Tuesday incident, his latest altercation-fueled trip to the hospital.
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Search warrant in Skowhegan leads to two arrests
Police said they were told the person they were looking for was in another state, but he was not.
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North Woods monument decision emerges as key issue in Maine’s 2nd District race
Opponents Bruce Poliquin and Emily Cain both criticized Obama’s decision while pledging to make the best of it, but a political science professor thinks the issue favors incumbent Republican Poliquin.
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Franklin County courts for Aug. 1-5, 2016
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Franklin County courts for Aug. 1-5, 2016
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge retains 60-year sentence for child rapist Wade Hoover
The 38-year-old former martial arts instructor from Augusta raped two boys under age 12 in Kennebec and Somerset counties from December 2008 to April 2012 and recorded those attacks.