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Waterville driver arrested after a leisurely pursuit

FAIRFIELD – A Waterville man was arrested Friday night following a lengthy low-speed pursuit that began when police tried to pull him over for having a headlight out. Authorities said Kenneth D. Cowen, 39, of Ursula Street ignored the sirens and flashing lights of a police cruiser for about 4 miles, at speeds of 25 […]

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Police: Vassalboro arson suspect was living in S.C. tent

When he was apprehended by federal authorities Wednesday, Raymond Bellavance Jr. was living in a tent in the woods of rural South Carolina while working on a roof repair job at a local elderly housing complex. Those were among the new details disclosed Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service, whose agents tracked down the Augusta […]

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Waitress calls warrant for ex’s arrest a ‘shock’

VASSALBORO — Krista MacIntyre of Augusta said she learned on Saturday that authorities are searching for her ex-boyfriend because he is an arson suspect. An arrest warrant was issued this week for Raymond J. Bellavance Jr., 49, who allegedly set the fire that destroyed the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in June 2009. MacIntyre, 29, […]