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Published
August 6, 2019

Wiscasset woman to appeal murder conviction in death of 4-year-old girl

Shawna Gatto was found guilty in April of murdering 4-year-old Kendall Chick and was sentenced in June to 50 years in prison.
Published
August 1, 2019

Sen. Bill Diamond: Maine judiciary is something we can all be proud of

Justice has prevailed in the murder of 4-year-old Kendall Chick. Now the Legislature must act to prevent more child-abuse deaths.
Published
July 15, 2019

Wiscasset gallery defies expectations with ‘Abstractions’

Sculptural reliefs in aluminum by Peter Bennett are among the finds.
Published
June 6, 2019

Motorcyclist killed in Wiscasset crash

George Christopher, 62, of Alna died Thursday night when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in the vicinity of Norm's Used Cars on Route 1, police say.
Published
June 2, 2019

Wiscasset woman arrested following high-speed chase in Thomaston

Police said Hannah Hewes came within a couple of feet of striking a police officer, whose cruiser was parked beside the road.
Published
May 2, 2019

New York man, woman accused of trying to burn home in Richmond to collect drug debt

Todd Dickson, 26, and Joris Gomez, 25, were arrested Wednesday on arson, burglary, theft and heroin trafficking charges. On Tuesday, a resident of the Richmond home was arrested on heroin trafficking charges.
Published
April 25, 2019

Authorities concerned about missing Wiscasset man

Casey Main, 36, was last seen leaving work early Thursday morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says.
Published
April 23, 2019

Six charged with smuggling drugs, disguised as legal papers, into Wiscasset jail

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency began investigating drug activity at Two Bridges Regional Jail in January.
Published
April 8, 2019

Defense says Wiscasset woman charged with child’s murder is not a killer

In closing arguments, attorneys for Shawna Gatto say it's 'human nature' to want to blame someone but there isn't enough evidence to convict her.
Published
April 1, 2019

Wiscasset woman’s trial in child’s death opens with dramatic photos

The prosecutor tells the judge who will decide Shawna Gatto's fate that ‘little Kendall Chick was not fine’ shortly before her death, contradicting what Gatto told police.