Augusta area police reports for April 1, 2017.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Somerset County courts for Feb. 20-24, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Ohio murder suspect arrested in Augusta drug raid waives extradition
Matthew Mason was one of three men arrested after police investigated reports of drug trafficking at a Bridge Street home.
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Skowhegan drug bust leads to arrest of 2 men
Abdul Roberson, 30, of New York, and James A. Mack, 35, of Skowhegan, were charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine after authorities raided a home and found drugs stashed in a toilet.
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No joke: April Fool’s Day storm bringing several inches of snow to central Maine
While more southern and western parts of the state will see higher totals, central Maine should expect 2 to 4 inches of wet, heavy snow before the storm ends Saturday afternoon.
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Ex-employee admits to stealing thousands from South Portland Housing Authority
Prosecutors say Jamie Hussey of Gorham embezzled $91,577 from the agency. She now faces as much as 10 years in prison.
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Wilton police chase, arrest man who allegedly attacked caseworkers
Matthew A. Harrup, 24, of Rumford, was arrested on two charges of assault and one charge of refusing to submit to arrest or detention, all class D misdemeanor charges.
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Skowhegan man charged with possession of child pornography
Jared Moody, 37, a case manager for Direct Community Care in Augusta, was arrested Wednesday at his home, police said.
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Police: Ohio murder suspect among three arrested Wednesday in Augusta drug bust
Matthew A. Mason II, 18, of Sandusky, Ohio, was arrested after police discovered drugs at an Augusta home.
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South Portland loses bid to have Maine Municipal Association pay legal fees in pipeline lawsuit
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds that the pipeline company’s claim of lost property rights lets Maine Municipal Association members off the hook.