A monthslong investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies has landed one person in prison. Two others have been indicted, and the investigation is expected to result in charges against more people, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. Money, drugs, firearms, tools, a gun safe, checks and other items were recovered […]
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Skowhegan man indicted on drug trafficking charges and possession of fentanyl, heroin
Indictments include charges for domestic violence, assaults on corrections and police officers, drug trafficking and burglaries in Somerset County.
Morning Sentinel Oct. 20 police log
Waterville area police log for Oct. 20, 2019.
New York man sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs in central Maine
Jamie “Booger” Betances, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced to 126 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Judge John A. Woodcock.
Waterville center for grieving children expands to Somerset County
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area receive $10,000 grant to expand Hope’s Place to Somerset County and are collaborating on the services with Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.
Former Jackman physician assistant indicted by Somerset County grand jury
Indicted for manslaughter and operating under the influence was Jocelyn Jones, who was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of Michael Handy of Harmony in February.
Maine Compass: Make room for Maine youth on skiing, snowboarding slopes
Sugarloaf initiatives are working to expand winter sports access to kids in Franklin and Somerset counties who are being squeezed out by high costs.
Former Jackman physician assistant indicted, re-arrested
Gerald Keenan was arrested Friday by State Police in Brewer and faces 21 counts related to sexual contact or assault on two pre-teen boys in Jackman where Keenan worked in the 1990s.
Somerset County courts for Feb. 25-March 1, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Somerset County courts for Feb. 11-22, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.