A Superior Court judge finds Shawna Gatto guilty in the ‘shocking and brutal’ death of 4-year-old Kendall Chick. Gatto faces 25 years to life in prison.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Waterville man charged with assault, terrorizing, endangering welfare of a child
Shain Allen Sargent, 47, allegedly attacked a couple in Madison, then scuffled with medical staff and county deputies.
Ex-priest convicted of abusing altar boy in Maine faces May sentencing
Ronald Paquin will be sentenced on May 24 after he was found guilty of multiple charges of gross sexual misconduct.
As bigamist pleads guilty, one of his wives tells court of ‘6 years of pain and misery’
Michael Middleton, 43, who was married to at least 3 women in New Hampshire, Georgia and Alabama, received a 12-month sentence that was suspended for 5 years.
Kennebec County courts April 18-24, 2019
A roundup of cases closed April 18-24, 2019, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Central Maine April 27 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for April 27, 2019.
South Thomaston man arrested in theft of pickup
The district attorney’s office is investigating whether the suspect drove the stolen vehicle to court.
Maine woman pleads not guilty to charge she sent threatening letter to Sen. Collins
Suzanne Muscara was arrested April 5 and charged with mailing a letter containing white powder to Collins’ Bangor home.
Police shoot man in armed confrontation in Medford, north of Bangor
The man, wanted on warrants, failed to stop for police in Milo and fled to Medford, about 9 miles away. He was taken to a Bangor hospital while neither officer was hurt.
Mt. View student who threatened to kill others is banned from campus
The 15-year-old was granted a conditional release after being charged with terrorizing Monday.