Waterville police reports for Sunday, July 9, 2017.
Maine Crime
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Maine man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Jesse Newton, 29, of Waldo faces up to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Skowhegan man recalls raising slain woman, says partner was abusive
Ambrose “Tom” McCarthy, 73, helped raise Lori Hayden and her sister Trisha with their mother, Darla Pickett, starting in the late 1960s after their biological father was killed in a traffic accident.
Lawsuit against Lilley’s bookkeeper on hold pending criminal probe
Jaime Butler, who worked for the late attorney, was sued by Lilley’s relatives after they said they found discrepancies in the checks Butler was writing for the law firm.
Portland man arrested after spraying girlfriend with lighter fluid, trying to set her on fire
Tristan Cuthbert, 42, was charged with domestic violence assault, criminal threatening and criminal mischief.
Chelsea man pleads guilty to theft of VA benefits
Victor Lawrence claimed he drove 95 miles each time he sought care at the VA’s Togus campus in Chelsea.
Smoking pot and playing video games, Lyman man never noticed daughters missing, police say
The 2- and 3-year-old girls were found wandering naked outside.
Roland Cummings’ conviction upheld in 2014 Waterville murder
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has affirmed the conviction in the stabbing death of Aurele Fecteau, 92.