A roundup of cases closed Feb. 15-21, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Central Maine Sunday police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Feb. 24, 2018.
Maine man charged with possessing 21 pounds of pot in New Hampshire
Jakob Lemieux of Sidney was stopped in New Hampshire by a trooper who found marijuana in his trunk.
Judge rejects Gray woman’s bid to retrieve dogs taken by state
Anita McBride was charged with animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found in her home, allegedly stacked in crates and living in squalid conditions.
Two arrested in Madison, Skowhegan on drug, evading arrest charges after chase
A search of one of the men stopped yielded fentanyl, heroin, pills, Suboxone and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Veterans who claimed mistreatment by doctor at Togus can proceed with lawsuits, judge rules
The decision by U.S. District Judge Jon Levy reverses a ruling he made two years ago.
Male dance instructor from North Monmouth charged with sexual abuse of teenage student
Police say that Ryan Morrill, 31, taught the girl in Newcastle but also has worked in studios across central Maine.
Augusta man indicted in attack on fellow inmate at Kennebec County jail
Elijah Ashley’s aggravated assault charge carries a maximum of 30 years’ imprisonment.
Ellsworth student charged with threatening high school
The threat was noticed on an online gaming site, police say.
Authorities warn of telephone scam by police impersonator
The caller identifies himself as a police captain and tells people they must pay a fine for missing jury duty or they will be arrested.