This is a roundup of cases closed July 27-Aug. 2, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Kennebec Journal Aug. 6 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 6, 2017.
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Morning Sentinel Aug. 6 police log
Waterville area police reports for Aug. 6, 2017.
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Morning Sentinel Aug. 5 police log
Waterville area police reports for Aug. 5, 2017.
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Kennebec Journal Aug. 5 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 5, 2017.
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Maine State Police seek money for training to fight black market marijuana
They are not seeking a cannabis blood-level threshold to gauge impaired driving, or a change to Maine’s OUI law.
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Lawyers for Troy mother seek to suppress statements she made to police
Miranda Hopkins is charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant son in January.
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Waterville man on federal probation charged with drug trafficking
Patrick David Hanson, 26, was arrested after police searched his apartment Thursday.
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Judge considers whether review of Anthony Sanborn’s murder conviction can proceed
Justice Joyce Wheeler said she would require his attorneys to give prosecutors more specific information about alleged wrongdoing in the investigation before issuing a written ruling.
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Sessions directive encourages Maine law enforcement to seize property without charges
A recent asset forfeiture in Portland involving possible illegal gambling brings the controversial practice to light, as the attorney general loosens rules regarding its use.