Trevor Savage was issued a summons for allegedly shoving Nicholas Blanchard, an Augusta school board candidate also known as ‘Corn Pop,’ during a meeting at Noble High School last week.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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NY woman pleads guilty to illegal marijuana grow in Madison, Norridgewock
Jiamin Liao had 551 plants at one property and 30 pounds of processed marijuana at the other.
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Eliot Cutler turns himself in after allegedly violating release conditions again
The 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate, convicted in 2023 of possessing thousands of sexually explicit images of children, was initially accused of breaking the terms of his probation last fall.
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Waterville man charged with killing roommate seeks to toss out statements made to police
Lawyers for Thomas Lowrie, who allegedly told police he had ‘done the unspeakable,’ argue that due to his mental state he was not able to waive his right to remain silent after arrest.
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After brief reprieve, Clinton police return humor and satire to social media
Police in the Kennebec County town reversed course recently after reported complaints from other departments about the professionalism of its posts.
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Pittsfield drug bust results in large drug seizure, sheriff says
Three people are facing drug trafficking charges as a result of the search warrant executed Wednesday.
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Maine’s highest court considering whether state can be defendant in public defense lawsuit
The ACLU of Maine is trying to include the entire state in its lawsuit, not just its public defense leaders. The attorney general’s office says the state is immune.
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3 takeaways from Maine’s annual crime report
The overall crime rate has steadily declined in Maine since 2021, but some types of crime increased in 2024.
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Waterville search yields 16 pounds of meth, 1 arrest
The street value of the illegal drugs, seized after a search of several sites, has an estimated street value of more than $100,000.
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Hartland man charged with using tire iron in assault
Victim in attack suffered a broken nose, and could potentially lose sight in one eye.