Augusta area police reports for Jan. 23, 2019.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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South China man leads Auburn police on chase through city
Robert Conklin Jr. had been wanted on an arrest warrant from Kennebec County for two counts of having sexually explicit material of a minor under age 12.
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Man accused of bringing drugs into Maine to change plea in federal court
Abijah Williams of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is expected to plead guilty to trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. He faces five to 40 years in federal prison.
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Buxton police say road rage led one man to threaten another with a knife
Reid Crossman of Buxton was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and he and Jeffery Roubo were charged with driving to endanger.
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Judge considers case for religious privilege in Windham man’s upcoming murder trial
Noah Gaston is charged in the shooting death of his wife, and the defense wants to block testimony by two church leaders who spoke with him that day.
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Couple charged with sex trafficking ordered held without bail
Sou Chao Li and Derong Maio are accused of coercing two dozen Chinese women into prostitution after they came to the U.S. on tourist visas.
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Police: Augusta man riding bike threatened to rob, stab store patron
Joshua Veilleux, who allegedly demanded money and threatened to stab a man Sunday in the Walgreens parking lot in Augusta, made an initial court appearance Tuesday.
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Augusta robbery suspect makes initial appearance in court
Police allege that Justyn Wilson held his hand under his shirt and threatened to shoot if a Big Apple cashier didn’t give him money.
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Two Lewiston men charged with animal abuse in connection with viral video
Neither of the suspects are owners of the dog, according to police. The statement said the dog’s owner was cooperative and was not involved with the abuse.
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Kennebec Journal Jan. 22 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 22, 2019.