Michael Fry and Tyrif Cherry pleaded guilty in separate hearings 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.
Winthrop teenager accused of killing parents asked to be called ‘Andrea,’ not Andrew
Testimony that Andrew Balcer, 18, might have questioned his gender identity and feared his parents’ reaction continued to be offered as a possible motive during a hearing on Thursday.
Winthrop teen accused of killing his parents had gender identity problems, psychologist testifies
Andrew T. Balcer, who was 17 at the time of the killings, reportedly said he was ‘an embarrassment’ and didn’t think his parents would support him.
Augusta man sent to federal prison for decade in child pornography case
Court records show Joshua Harrison had hundreds of images of young children on his computer.
Winslow dogs’ euthanasia order upheld by state’s highest court
The two dogs were involved in a fatal attack on another dog in August 2016.
Farmingdale man convicted of aggravated drunken driving in Chelsea crash
Rowe L. Palmer remains free on bail pending sentencing after a crash that was so serious, he and a couple in another vehicle had to be cut free from their mangled trucks.
Augusta robbery suspect has first court hearing
Brian Coutu, of Rhode Island and Waterville, told police he was drinking the same night the Big Apple store on Civic Center Drive was robbed.
Judge to decide if Winthrop teen accused of killing parents should be tried as adult
A hearing is set to start Wednesday for Andrew T. Balcer, who was 17 at the time his parents were slain in their home.
Custom-made pen from Augusta craftsman presented to Iceland’s president
Gov. Paul LePage gave the president the pen during a meeting in Reykjavik to talk about ways Maine can work with Iceland.
Judge upholds Readfield award of road contract
Reay Excavation had appealed a 2016 decision to the superior court.