Claudia Viles, convicted of stealing more than $500,000 over a number of years from the town, begins a five-year prison sentence though she maintains her innocence.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Former youth theater group leader indicted on 2 more sex charges in Cumberland County
Henry Eichman already faces 2 other charges in Cumberland County and 16 counts of child abuse in Sagadahoc County
Autopsies: Madison shooting victims died from gunshots to head, chest
The state medical examiner’s office released the results of the autopsies today, including that the shooter, Carroll Tuttle Jr., died of multiple gunshots in an exchange with Somerset County Sheriff’s deputies.
Kennebec Courts June 29-July 5, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed June 29-July 5, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Morning Sentinel July 9 police log
Waterville police reports for Sunday, July 9, 2017.
Kennebec Journal July 8 police log
Augusta area police reports for July 8, 2017.
Morning Sentinel July 8 police log
Waterville area police reports for July 8, 2017.
Maine man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Jesse Newton, 29, of Waldo faces up to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Skowhegan man recalls raising slain woman, says partner was abusive
Ambrose “Tom” McCarthy, 73, helped raise Lori Hayden and her sister Trisha with their mother, Darla Pickett, starting in the late 1960s after their biological father was killed in a traffic accident.
Lawsuit against Lilley’s bookkeeper on hold pending criminal probe
Jaime Butler, who worked for the late attorney, was sued by Lilley’s relatives after they said they found discrepancies in the checks Butler was writing for the law firm.