Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Jan. 27, 2018.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Flu rages on for third straight week
At this pace, influenza could strike 34 million Americans this season, federal health officials say.
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Richmond man pleads guilty to aggravated assault in father’s death
Kurt Malcolm Linton, 55, entered an Alford guilty plea to the class B felony charge, meaning that he did not agree with all aspects of the state’s evidence.
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Bangor man pleads guilty to possessing child porn
Court records say David Jack’s cellphone had more than 2,000 images of children engaged in sexual conduct.
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Franklin County court for Sept. 5-15, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
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Former bookkeeper to Dan Lilley pleads not guilty to criminal theft charges
Jaime Butler of Falmouth, who once worked for the late criminal defense lawyer, is accused of forging checks and using a credit card fraudulently.
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Witness: Defendant had ‘crush’ on slain East Millinocket girl
Joyce McLain disappeared in 1980 after she went out to go jogging.
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Maine man sentenced to 13 years for kidnapping 14-year-old girl
Prosecutors said the victim was developmentally delayed.
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Five charged with selling crack cocaine after standoff in Cherryfield
The arrests follow a monthlong investigation into the distribution of crack in Washington County.
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All sexual misconduct charges dropped in plea agreement with former sheriff’s deputy
The three young women who accused Kenneth Hatch express frustration with the deal under which he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor, avoiding jail time.