Augusta area police reports for Sept. 20, 2019.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Connecticut man pleads not guilty to 12 counts of drug trafficking in Augusta
James Fulton, 37, indicted for allegedly selling Fentanyl, cocaine and heroin to confidential informant.
Year-old baby died after mother rubbed heroin on her gums, police say
Kimberly Nelligan of Bangor pleads not guilty to endangering the welfare of a child.
Charged with murdering domestic partner, Portland man abruptly changes his plea to guilty
The Maine Attorney General’s Office agrees to cap Anthony Leng’s penalty at 40 years in the shooting of Sokha Khuon.
Litchfield murder plea agreement could mean prison for teen
Lukas Mironovas, 16, accused of killing his mother, waived his right Wednesday to a court hearing to determine whether he would be prosecuted as a juvenile or adult at the Capital Judicial Center.
Police find body of woman buried on Norway property
Her identity and cause of death will be determined by the state medical examiner.
Portland man pleads guilty to manslaughter in shooting that shook Bayside residents
Tyrese Collins will be sentenced at a later date, but the Maine Attorney General’s Office will seek no more than 15 years, with all but 10 suspended.
Bangor woman charged in 1-year-old’s fentanyl-linked death
Police say the child died in October 2018 of probable toxic effects of fentanyl, and have charged a 33-year-old woman with child endangerment.
Portland man charged with murder in neighbor’s beating death
A 63-year-old man died Sunday, more than a month after he sustained critical injuries in an assault police say was carried out by his neighbor.
Buxton man charged with leading police on chase
Police say 25-year-old Nathaniel Bean failed to stop for an officer and forced several cars off the road.