Augusta and Waterville area police reports for March 30, 2019.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Homeless man convicted of arson, murder in killing of 2 people
John De St. Croix set fire to a truck in which Michael Bridges, 43, and Desiree York, 36, were sleeping.
Man steals car, speeds down Maine Turnpike and crashes in York, police say
Police say the man, who is suspected of stealing a car in Bangor, suffered serious injuries.
Waterville man who allegedly threatened Google arrested for violating protection order
Kyle Long, 33, also was charged with criminal mischief for breaking the window of an SUV after his wife did not answer the door Thursday morning at a family member’s apartment, police said.
Police watching Augusta ‘drug house’ make drug-trafficking arrests
Three men leaving 4 Campbell St. in Augusta were arrested Thursday and charged with trafficking in drugs.
Maine man who police say confessed to killing girlfriend pleads not guilty
Dwight Osgood is charged with murder in the death of Kary Dill in January in Penobscot County.
Two men charged with assaulting a third over $200 video game bet
Corey Shepard of Windham and Ryan Dion of South Portland allegedly stole a handgun, an iPhone and $480 from a friend in Windham this month.
Man shot estranged wife in Gardiner, set fire in Sidney, returned to the shooting scene to kill himself
Police revealed Thursday that Autumn Bryant was alive for more than two hours while her estranged husband set fire to her mother’s home in Sidney before returning to kill himself.
Farmington man arrested following crash on Routes 2 and 4 in Farmington
A car failed to yield the right of way Thursday as it pulled out of Knowlton Corner Road in Farmington and was rear-ended by another vehicle, police said.
Man stabbed during altercation in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood
The victim suffered wounds that were not considered life threatening and Portland police say they believe there is no threat to the public.