Demonstrators were taking part in the Poor People’s Campaign kickoff event Monday, held in state capitals across the country.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Double-decker car crash draws summons at McDonald’s in Gardiner
Andrew M. Foster was charged with driving to endanger after his Subaru Impreza ended up atop a PT Cruiser.
New York man’s trial to start in beating death of Augusta man
Aubrey N. Armstrong, 29, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, felony murder and robbery, and is set to stand trial this week at the Capital Judicial Center.
Convicted felon headed to prison after posting video of himself shooting a gun
Dane Mitchell shot at a firing range in Gray, but was not allowed to possess firearms because of felony convictions.
Handcuffed man slipped through tiny opening before stealing cruiser, police say
Tyler Tibbetts was in the backseat when he squeezed his body through an 11-by-11-inch opening into the front seat to commandeer the Dexter police cruiser.
Gun-toting Buxton man threatened his mother on Mother’s Day, police say
The woman was able to flee the home before police surrounded it and arrested 26-year-old Adam Sanborn.
State trooper fatally shoots man during confrontation in town of Wales
William N. Derick, 54, was shot and killed after police responded to a report of a domestic violence incident in which a gunshot had been fired at a woman, a state police spokesman says.
Kennebec County courts May 3-9
A roundup of cases closed May 3-9, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Kennebec Journal May 13 police log
Augusta area police reports for May 13, 2018.
Morning Sentinel May 13 police log
Waterville area police reports for May 13, 2018.