Waterville area police reports for Sunday Oct. 22, 2017
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Kennebec County Courts Oct. 12-18, 2017
A roundup of cases closed Oct. 12-18, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Somerset County court for July 17-21, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Portland police won’t discuss probe into kidnap attempt
One day after a father reported that someone had taken his baby inside a supermarket, authorities decline to release details of their ongoing investigation.
Juvenile arrested after report of stabbing in Clinton
Police said they made the arrest after a search was conducted using a state police dog.
Kennebec Journal Oct. 21 police log
Augusta area police rpeorts for Oct. 21, 2017.
Ex-teacher from Maine sentenced for posing as teen to get sexual photos
Paul Johnson-Yarosevich of Acton will serve 4 to 8 years in prison.
Motion to admit polygraph test as evidence in Miranda Hopkins’ infant manslaughter trial denied
The Troy woman goes on trial Oct. 30 for manslaughter in the death of her infant son Jaxson, who was 7 weeks old at the time.
Rockport man accused of killing 4 is found competent to stand trial
The mental health evaluation of Orion Krause who is charged with killing his mother, grandparents and a caretaker will remain sealed.
Portland police seek man who tried to kidnap baby from Hannaford
The Back Cove store was shut down after a man took an infant in a cart to another part of the store, police say.