Katherine Spiller pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at the Capital Judicial Center.
Betty Adams
Betty Adams is a general assignment reporter who’s lived in Augusta for the past 35 years and been working for the Kennebec Journal for more than two decades. She covers the courts plus the towns of Belgrade, Fayette and Readfield.
As adjunct instructor Elizabeth Adams, she teaches writing courses, including journalism, at the University of Maine at Augusta.
In her spare time, when she’s not playing with the grandchildren, bicycling on the rail trail, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, she likes to travel both in the United States and abroad via cruise ship and occasionally on the back of a motorcycle.
She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and earned a master’s of journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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Gardiner man in court to hear new home invasion charges
Scott E. York, who was arrested Saturday night in Chelsea, was on probation for reckless conduct conviction.
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Readfield man, lacking permit for commercial music venue, to hold free concert at barn
Bob Bittar says he’s holding a free ‘house warming’ performance Saturday night even as he seeks town approval to turn the barn into a “true performance center.”
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Albion man arrested on arson, explosives charges
Joseph Tilly was ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail with conditions prohibiting him from returning to his Clark Road home.
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Former Winthrop man sentenced to four years in prison on trafficking charges
Shaun Campbell, 36, was convicted of trafficking cocaine in Augusta.
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Bloody attack on cellmate nets Augusta man 20-year prison term
Elijah Ashley pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Paul Gagnon, who was jailed for contempt involving child support.
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Sentencing in Manchester double murder set for October
David Marble Jr., who was convicted in the Dec. 25, 2015, slaying of Eric Williams and Bonnie Royer in Manchester, also is requesting a new trial.
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Ex-Gardiner teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting girl, 16, at his home
The teen told the judge she has lost trust in adult males, including teachers and father figures, following the assault by John Glowa Jr.
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Winthrop man indicted on child pornography charges
Ryan Cameron, 35, is charged with having computer data files depicting children in sexually explicit conduct around July 26, 2017, in Readfield.
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Winslow arson suspect had trophy from real estate office, police say
Victor Dudley is being held in lieu of $15,000 cash bail.