The June 18 fires in the Cool Street area did little damage.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Schools and Education
Augusta police teach educators, public how to respond to active shooters
The state’s Department of Education doesn’t offer training for active shooter situations. Local authorities like the Augusta police have been rising to meet the need.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
State investigation finds Augusta officer justified in 2019 shooting of city man
A report by the Office of the Maine Attorney General states Officer Sabastian Guptill was acting in self-defense when he shot and wounded an Augusta man who was wanted for a domestic violence assault charge in Farmington.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man accused of killing neighbor released from jail after judge disallows key evidence
Bruce Akers is out on personal recognizance while he awaits a second murder trial after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated his 2020 conviction in the death of Douglas Flint.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan police charge man over allegation he took lewd photo of young woman in public
Eric Dore, 43, who has been a co-owner of the Old Mill Pub in Skowhegan, was charged Tuesday with a Class D misdemeanor charge of violation of privacy.
Posted inMaine Crime
Federal judge sets bail conditions, appearance bond for Avon woman in drug case
Brandice “Brandi” M. Dotolo, 39, is accused of using and maintaining drug premises between March 1 and July 17, 2020, at Avon residence.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Former Franklin County prosecutor sentenced to 2 years probation, $2,000 fine for deleting text messages
Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington was sentenced in federal court for her role in an alleged criminal conspiracy operation of industrial cultivation and distribution of marijuana.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Woman accidentally shot in Lewiston while grabbing Windham officer’s gun, police say
The woman managed to get her hands on a Windham police officer’s gun. She squeezed the trigger and a round was fired, officials said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec sheriff’s officer charged with domestic assault, threatening child with gun
Daniel Ross, 29, a deputy sheriff at the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office in Augusta, made his initial appearance in court on Wednesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic programs of more than $300,000
The Levant man used some of the relief money to post bail and hire a defense attorney after being charged with felony fraud in a separate Florida case, prosecutors said.