lincoln county
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2018
Lincoln County deputy fired after internal investigation of sexual abuse allegations
Kenneth Hatch went on trial in November on 22 charges, including child sex abuse, and was found not guilty of two.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2017
Jurors in Lincoln County deputy’s sex assault trial break for weekend
The jury will resume deliberation Monday in the trial of Kenneth L. Hatch, who is charged with 22 felonies, including 11 counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2017
Lincoln County deputy takes stand to deny sexual assaults
Sheriff's deputy Kenneth L. Hatch III is accused of sexually assaulting three girls and providing them marijuana and alcohol.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2017
Lincoln County deputy’s trial on 22 sex abuse charges set to start Monday
Kenneth L. Hatch III, deputy of the year in 2015, is accused of abusing girls during ride-alongs in his cruiser.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2017
Maine Marine Patrol officer charged with OUI after crash
Brandon Bezio, 26, of Tenants Harbor was taken into custody after a head-on collision in Damariscotta.
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PublishedJune 27, 2017
November trial scheduled for sheriff’s deputy charged with abusing girls
Kenneth Hatch III of Whitefield has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
LePage nominates longtime midcoast district attorney to Maine District Court
Geoffrey Rushlau is one of the state's longest-tenured prosecutors, serving his sixth term for the district that covers Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Associate head of school at Lincoln Academy charged with driving drunk
Andrew T. Mullin, 53, of Bristol was involved in an accident Saturday night with another driver, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2017
Maine man wanted in domestic violence case surrenders
Wayne Little, 27, of Jefferson turns himself in at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office after eluding police for three days.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
Lincoln County deputy pleads not guilty to sexual abuse of minors
Kenneth L. Hatch III, a 17-year veteran of the sheriff's department, is released on bail and is restricted from having contact with girls.