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Skowhegan man who ran over woman with vehicle in Bingham sentenced under plea deal
SKOWHEGAN — A local man who seriously injured a woman outside her Bingham residence in November after running her over with a vehicle will serve at least three-and-half years in prison as part of a plea deal. Ryan Paul Mann, 43, of Skowhegan, had been set to face trial...
Route 1 north of Searsport scheduled for large truck traffic carrying wind turbines through October
The public is advised that wind turbines and other wind power components will be transported via big trucks from Mack Point in Searsport and bound for Washington and Somerset counties in the early morning hours, through October. Deliveries occur Monday-Friday. Outbound trucks leave the Mack Point terminal about 4:45 a.m....
'A waterfall in our building': Kennebec County Courthouse damaged in storm
AUGUSTA, Maine — Repairs to the Kennebec County Courthouse could take up to six months after the building suffered extreme flood and infrastructure damage during thunderstorms Tuesday night. Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, said the storms caused the building's chimney to collapse, and she was...
Bingham woman in Somerset County crash in ‘critical’ condition; baby suffers leg injuries
A man and woman seriously injured in a head-on crash Saturday in Concord remained Tuesday at a Bangor hospital, with the woman listed in critical condition, officials said. Kennedy Humphrey, 18, of Bingham was a passenger in a 2007 Nissan Altima being driven north at about 1 p.m. on Kennebec River Road by Adrean Yates, 27, also of Bingham, when the car collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck being driven south by Kade Tibbetts, 25, of Embden, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department.
3 Mainers injured in Concord crash
CONCORD (WGME) -- An investigation is underway in Somerset County after a head-on crash left three Mainers injured, including two who suffered life-threatening injuries. According to the Morning Sentinel, the crash happened on Kennebec River road in Concord on Saturday afternoon. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office told the Morning Sentinel,...
Maine sex offender accused of possessing child pornography
MADISON (WGME) -- Authorities say a registered Maine sex offender has been arrested in Madison for possessing child pornography. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report on May 3 about a man possessing child pornography. Following an investigation, deputies say they discovered 63-year-old John Peters of...
BEWARE: New Police Phone Scam Circulating Maine Homes
Calling all Maine residents: a new scam is going around, and it involves the law. These hackers are trying everything they can to get your money. Here's the most recent dilemma. The Somerset County Sheriff's Office is trying to spread the word to Maine residents about this new phone scam...
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