Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
June 23, 2013

Kennebec County lawman Everett Flannery Jr. turns in badge after 21 years

“After 21 years here as second or first in charge, I feel I’ve done what I can do here,” said Everett Flannery, a former Kennebec County sheriff and current chief deputy, who is resigning at month’s end.
Published
June 21, 2013

Augusta police warn of child rapist’s move near MaineGeneral

Lorne Corey Sherwood, 44, who raped and strangled a 14-year-old girl near death in 1996, has moved into a Cedar Street apartment in Augusta, police have notified nearby residents.
Published
June 21, 2013

Litchfield man charged with criminal threatening

Richard Joseph Lefebvre, 63, of Litchfield, is facing criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon charges after reportedly threatening his roommate with a knife after she hid his coffee brandy.
Published
June 21, 2013

Augusta Civic Center hosts District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Thousands of people from across New England will descend on the Augusta Civic Center over the next two weekends for the annual District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Published
June 20, 2013

Oakland man makes comfort stop, but car rolls into lake

An Oakland man, 32-year-old Mark A. Leighton, who stopped to relieve himself, ended up with a wet car Wednesday when it rolled into Salmon Lake.
Published
June 17, 2013

Augusta woman facing charges she hit boyfriend with a car

Dalene Louise Black, 31, of Augusta, is facing charges she intentionally hit her boyfriend with a car as he walked on a Gage Street sidewalk on Friday.
Published
June 12, 2013

Monmouth voters pass warrant articles

Monmouth voters passed all 26 articles in the warrant at the annual Town Meeting.
Published
June 12, 2013

Augusta police catch alleged stabber

David Delesline, 44, of Augusta, who is accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman in the head over the weekend, is in police custody Wednesday afternoon.
Published
June 12, 2013

Monmouth stays in RSU 2 as vote total falls short

The town of Monmouth will remain in Regional School Unit 2. The vote to withdraw fell 24 votes short of the total number of votes that needed to be cast in that election.
Published
June 10, 2013

Jefferson storage building destroyed by fire

Boats, golf carts and an antique motorcycle were lost Sunday when a fire swept through a Valley Road storage building.