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Auburn woman charged with attempted murder in Moulton Park shooting

by Matthew Daigle October 5, 2020October 6, 2020

Kachina Swasey, 24, is charged with felony attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and assault on an officer.

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Police investigate reported homicide at Winthrop mobile home

by Keith Edwards October 4, 2020October 5, 2020

Winthrop police responded to a report of a homicide late Saturday night, on Squire Court, off state Route 133. Police remained at the scene Sunday.

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Man who allegedly dumped 100 living bedbugs at Augusta City Center assigned fifth lawyer

by Keith Edwards October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Charles Manning, 77, formerly of Augusta and now of Waterville, was charged by Augusta police in June 2017 with assault and obstructing government administration after he allegedly slammed a cupful of the hard-to-get-rid-of bloodsuckers onto a counter at the General Assistance office.

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Several indicted on drug charges in Kennebec County

by Keith Edwards October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Waterville, Oakland and Bronx, New York, residents among those indicted on allegations they trafficked in crack cocaine and fentanyl powder.

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Bronx men admit to federal crime involving phony Home Depot accounts

by Christopher Williams September 30, 2020February 19, 2021

PORTLAND — Three Bronx men pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday in a scheme aimed at defrauding Home Depot stores in Maine, including Auburn, where they were arrested for trying to buy items on store credit generated from bogus IDs. The three men, who appeared in U.S. District Court via teleconference from their New York […]

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