Augusta and Waterville area police reports for March 24, 2018.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Westbrook armed robbery similar to 4 others this week in Greater Portland
Police are trying to determine if the robbery of a Main Street coffee shop this morning is connected to other ones in Westbrook, Portland, Falmouth and Cumberland.
Litchfield man accused of sexually assaulting young girl
Bail for Daniel Gauthier, 46, was set at $10,000 Friday in connection with one count of gross sexual assault on a girl under age 12.
Jay man accused of killing girlfriend to undergo evaluation
James ‘Ted’ Sweeney pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in September after police found Wendy Douglass dead in her home.
Kennebec Journal March 23 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 23, 2018.
Chef who co-owned Zapoteca restaurant denies writing bad checks, her lawyer says
Shannon Bard, who faces civil judgments and criminal charges along with her husband, Thomas Bard, also says that the family has not moved out of state.
Augusta man charged with aggravated trafficking of cocaine, heroin
A woman, Ashley Ward, 33, also was charged during the arrest of Maurice Wilson, 37, early this week in Augusta, police said.
Watchdog agency probing girls’ deaths seeks records showing how apparent abuse cases were handled
Subpoenas will be issued to Bangor and Searsport public schools, and two state agencies so they can turn over information to an investigation into the deaths of Marissa Kennedy, 10, and Kendall Chick, 4.
Attorney says state lied to get information on mother of slain Stockton Springs girl
Sharon Carrillo attended a New York school for students with learning disabilities, and her lawyer says Maine police and prosecutors tricked school officials into sending her records.
Morning Sentinel March 23 police log
Waterville area police reports for Friday, March 23, 2018.