Augusta area police reports for Oct. 19, 2018.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Augusta man pleads guilty in federal drug conspiracy case
Donald Morang Jr., who will be sentenced later, already is imprisoned on state drug charges.
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Morning Sentinel Oct. 18 police log
Waterville area police reports for Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.
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State fire officials seek help in identifying Benton arson suspect
Surveillance camera shows images of the suspect Monday at the scene of a self-storage building fire on Neck Road.
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Prosecutors want single trial for Maine parents in child’s beating death
Sharon and Julio Carrillo have pleaded not guilty to charges of depraved indifference murder.
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Augusta police establish no ‘direct threat’ after anonymous Cony High School tip
Deputy Chief Kevin Lully said classes will continue as normal and there will be no additional police presence at the school.
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Kennebec Journal Oct. 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for Oct. 18, 2018.
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Overall crime in Maine declines for 6th straight year, while rape reports increase
The 448 reported rapes in 2017 is a 17 percent jump from 2016, a rise that some attribute to increased reporting by victims who feel empowered by the national conversation about sexual harassment and assault.
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Augusta police uncertain solution to Kennebec County’s dispatch concerns
To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.
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Cumberland sheriff’s office seeks help finding Gray man wanted on stalking charge
Authorities say 28-year-old Kenneth John Dubuc also has ties to the Scarborough area.