Augusta area police reports for Jan. 17, 2015.
January 2015
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Shooting highlights outpatient treatment for mentally ill in Augusta
Those with severe and persistent mental illness often meet with teams of specialists to help them live in the community.
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Anti-abortion activists rally at Maine State House
A crowd of 400 heard from public figures including U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican who declined to say whether he’ll support a bill in Congress that would ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy.
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Waterville Opera House settles into fast-pace groove
Since renovations ended in 2013, the number of audience-attended bookings at the 800-seat concert hall has more than tripled.
Posted inNation & World, News
Yemen arrests 2 Frenchmen over suspected al-Qaida links
Officials say the arrests were made before the attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris.
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Suspects held in Greece as European terror crackdown widens
Belgium has increased its terror warning to 3, the second-highest, following the anti-terror raids of Thursday which left two suspects dead.
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Latest Charlie Hebdo cover continues to roil Muslim world
According to mainstream Islamic tradition, any physical depiction of the Prophet Muhammad – even a respectful one – is considered blasphemous.
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Secret burials, rally ban: France hopes to head off unrest
Court upholds Paris police ban of anti-Islamist rally.
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Police arrest Augusta man with child porn
Randy Marquis, 41, was charged after a search of his computer revealed hundreds of images of child porn, police said.
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Surrendered Lord’s Resistance Army commander held by international court
Dominic Ongwen is expected to be flown to the Netherlands for face international war crimes.