Somerset County Sheriff’s Office

Published
April 7, 2024

Solar eclipse expected to trigger another rare event: Traffic jams in rural Maine

Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
Published
April 1, 2024

Palmyra woman, 45, dies while crossing Route 2 near Walmart, police say

Heather Corey was crossing U.S. Route 2 on Saturday evening when she was hit by a Dodge minivan driven by a Palmyra man, 80, according to officials.
Published
February 26, 2024

Madison residents, officials raise concerns as Sheriff’s Office staffing shortages continue

At a lightly attended public hearing Monday night, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said his office continues to struggle with staffing as it works to cover every law enforcement shift required by Madison’s contract with the Sheriff’s Office.
Published
February 8, 2024

Sheriff: Thousands of illegally grown marijuana plants seized during search of Norridgewock home

The bust of the illegal marijuana growing operation is part a larger investigation involving local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Published
January 21, 2024

Police chief, sheriff at odds over school resource officer will have to work together

After months of discussions, the School Administrative District 54 board of directors decided that the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will staff the new position, although Skowhegan’s police chief had previously expressed opposition.

Published
January 17, 2024

Sheriff: Three arrested, hundreds of plants seized in latest marijuana growing bust at a central Maine residence

Officials said they arrested Huansheng Mai, 75; Yuling Mei, 63; and Yiming Hu, 68. Each was charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs with more than 500 plants.
Published
December 11, 2023

Court records show one suspect, victim in Norridgewock armed robbery knew each other

Alexandra L. Goards, who knew the victim, said she was forced to help the other suspects rob the victim, according to a police affidavit.
Published
December 7, 2023

Police identify three suspects in connection with Norridgewock armed robbery that led to hourslong search

The three suspects were not cooperative when asked to identify themselves to officials, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Published
November 28, 2023

Somerset County sheriff tells Madison officials staffing woes has agency nearly in ‘crisis mode’

Sheriff Dale Lancaster on Monday told selectmen that his department only has about 50% of the deputies he needs, leading to a shortfall in coverage that Madison and other towns need.
Published
November 19, 2023

Skowhegan man arrested after woman is run over by vehicle in Bingham

Ryan Paul Mann, 43, is charged with aggravated assault and driving to endanger. The woman remains at a Portland hospital with severe injuries, including four fractures to her pelvis.

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