AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate has passed a bill to provide pay increases to state law enforcement officers. The Senate gave initial approval to the bill Wednesday. The measure would provide 5 percent pay raises to state law enforcement officers such as state troopers, game wardens and fire marshals. Supporters of the pay increase say […]
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Carthage man accused of possessing pornography of young girls
CARTHAGE — A local man is accused of possessing thousands of sexually explicit images of young girls on his home computer, according to police. Nicholas Henry, 31, of Carthage was arrested Monday on a charge of possessing sexually explicit material of someone under the age of 12, according to a news release from Stephen McCausland, […]
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Two heroin arrests made on Maine Turnpike in York
YORK — State police made two separate arrests on the turnpike Friday, seizing 480 doses of suspected heroin bound for southern Maine. Jorge Medina, 36, of Sanford was charged with aggravated trafficking in heroin and Leah Thurlow, 59, of Old Orchard Beach was charged with aggravated trafficking in heroin and violating conditions of release, Department of […]
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State police investigate New Sharon, Rome burglaries
NEW SHARON — State police are investigating three burglaries at businesses here and in Rome that occurred between 6 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Trooper Jillian Monahan said. There were forced entries into Tracy’s Kountry Kitchen and White Water Farm Market on Routes 2/27 in New Sharon, and Pine Bluff Farm store on Route […]
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Hiram man charged in Jay stolen vehicle cases
JAY — Police said a Hiram man was charged Thursday in the theft of two vehicles in Jay, one this week and one in May. Jay Police Detective Michael Mejia said he issued a summons on two misdemeanor charges of unauthorized use of property to Zebbie Thomas Jr., 23, at the Franklin County jail in […]
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Police search for Kim Moreau in Canton with radar, cadaver dogs
CANTON — After a text message from police on Thursday at 9 a.m. — “It’s going down today” — Richard Moreau grabbed his lawn chair, drove 20 minutes from Jay and took a seat near the home of one of the last men to see his daughter, Kim, alive 29 years ago. Police plan to […]
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Fire consumes McWain Road house in Waterford
WATERFORD — Firefighters from Waterford and surrounding towns were called to a house fire on McWain Hill Road just before 2 p.m. Friday. According to a witness at the scene, there were as many as five people in the single-family house at the time the fire started and all got out safely. The house at […]
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Maine AG reports state police justified in killing mentally ill man
CHESTER — Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills says three Maine state troopers reasonably believed they faced imminent deadly force when they shot and killed a man during a Chester standoff. Sgt. Nicholas Grass, Sgt. Donald Shead, and Det. Greg Mitchell fatally shot 35-year-old Shad Gerken of Woodville in September after an hours-long standoff in […]
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State police remind drivers of distracted driving penalties
AUGUSTA — Put down that mobile device while driving, or pay for it dearly. That’s the message Maine State Police have been sending over the last six months, according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. McCausland said Monday troopers have issued about 1,080 distracted-driving citations as police continue to crack down on texting […]
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State completes inspection of Jeep in hayride fatality
AUBURN — Maine State Police announced Friday it had completed an inspection of the Jeep involved in the Oct. 11 haunted hayride accident in Mechanic Falls. Cassidy Charette, 17, of Oakland died from injuries suffered in the crash; 22 others suffered broken bones and head, back and neck injuries. They have been released from their […]