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Police: Officers attacked during fights at beer garden

by David Bailey October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

Worcester police say several officers were attacked during a melee at a beer garden

Cops & Courts, Nation & World, News

Woman, 78, gets 22 years for attempted murder of lawyer

by David Bailey October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

A 78-year-old Louisiana woman has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for trying to kill her former attorney

Cops & Courts, Uncategorized

Kennebec County courts June 6-12, 2019

June 16, 2019June 16, 2019

A roundup of cases closed June 6-12, 2019, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime

State official won’t be held in contempt for keeping mentally ill man in jail

by Megan Gray December 21, 2018December 27, 2018

A judge says such incidents are cause for concern but the man at the center of the legal filing is now getting mental health treatment.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Brunswick woman charged after 5-year-old injured in crash; teen accused of pushing officer

by Hannah LaClaire December 19, 2018December 27, 2018

A rollover on Maquoit Road leaves a young passenger with head injuries and sparks a scuffle with police.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Attorney files motion for contempt against Maine DHHS commissioner

by Megan Gray December 17, 2018December 27, 2018

Sarah Branch says her mentally ill client’s ordeal of having to spend nearly a month in jail before receiving court-ordered treatment is an example of a larger problem.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Former Bath school bus driver indicted for allegedly taking explicit photos of students

by Nathan Strout December 13, 2018December 27, 2018

WEST BATH — A former Bath Bus Services driver who Bath police say posted inappropriate photos of students online was indicted Tuesday by a Sagadahoc County grand jury on two counts. 51-year-old Timothy McGowan was charged in May with violation of privacy, a Class D crime, for allegedly taking “upskirt” photos of Regional School Unit […]