A roundup of cases closed May 17-23, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Judge sets $50,000 cash bail for Wilton man accused of selling drugs
Police say Dennis J. Ayala was found in violation of previous bail when they found him hiding in an attic area of his home that housed a marijuana grow operation.
Bath police arrest 3 men, seize cocaine after 2-month investigation
Roy L. Jackson is charged with trafficking, Derius Wilson-Black is charged with possession and Steve Juenemann is charged with violating conditions of his release.
Farmer pleads not guilty to animal cruelty in pigs’ deaths
Police say Jerry Ireland killed and buried a dozen malnourished pigs before animal welfare agents could inspect them.
Augusta residents indicted on drug trafficking charges
A number of other people were indicted on various charges by a grand jury sitting in Kennebec County.
Big bets, hired muscle and money laundering revealed in Portland bookie case
Documents and transcripts of phone wiretap recordings show how Stephen Mardigan ran a high-stakes gambling network in Maine for at least 14 years.
New York City man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Ambrose Wan, 33, entered his plea in U.S. District Court in Bangor to distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack in central Maine.
Attorneys for mother charged in daughter’s death detail claims of misconduct by prosecution
The Attorney General’s Office counters that the confidential documents it improperly obtained on Sharon Carrillo have been destroyed and that its attorneys’ actions don’t warrant removal from the case.
Waterville motel robber imprisoned 18 months for assaulting jail guards
Patrick E. Leblanc Jr., 22, was sentenced Thursday for assaulting two corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail.
Madison man charged with burglary of computers, television, credit cards
Michael Maglaras of Madison was summonsed after being found using a stolen credit card.