Augusta and Waterville area police reports for June 29, 2019.
Keith Edwards
Staff Writer
Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Kennebec County grand jury hands up indictments in sexual assault cases
Two others indicted on multiple counts of possessing sexually explicit materials depicting children younger than 12.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta school board censures member, in part for social media post
Christopher Clarke, Ward 2 board member, was admonished by his fellow board members for absences from meetings and posting messages on Facebook about closed-door discussion of administrator contracts.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Litchfield murder hearing: Trio of teens chanted ‘murder gang’ at Long Creek
Testimony concludes in a proceeding held to consider whether William Smith, 16, will be tried as an adult or a juvenile in the killing of Kimberly Mironovas.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Medical examiner testifies Litchfield woman killed by strangulation, stabbing
Prosecutors are seeking to have William Smith, one of three teenagers accused in the death of Kimberly Mironovas last April in Litchfield, tried as an adult.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Prosecutors want to try teen as adult in Litchfield woman’s death
Defense expert witness says William Smith, one of three teens charged in the April 2018 death of Kimberly Mironovas, started to choke her but stopped because he couldn’t go through with it.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Augusta’s Colonial Theater has its first executive director
Advocates for restoring the historic but run-down theater have hired a Branson, Missouri man, a New England native, to lead efforts to restore and reopen the downtown theater.
Posted inMaine
Cony High teacher to spend semester in Greece studying refugee education
Karina Escajeda, who teaches English to immigrant and refugee students in Augusta, was selected as one of 25 American teachers for a Fulbright award and grant.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Bail increased to $50,000 for NY man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta
Corey Leak, 34, of Manhattan, has multiple prior drug convictions from out of state on his record, according to state prosecutor.
Posted inMaine
Manchester residents make fire chief full-time, cap marijuana stores at 3
Voters at Town Meeting also agreed to tighten rules on banned plastic bags.