Waterville area police reports for May 27, 2017.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Somerset County court for April 10-14, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Waterville mother charged after allegedly leaving 3 kids alone all night
Samantha Renee Clark, 33, was arrested for violating probation after her children allegedly told officers they didn’t know where she was.
Attorney for Saco man who allegedly shot at police seeks to have him hospitalized
Heather Gonzalez says Aaron Bouchard is suicidal and belongs in a hospital, but no such arrangement could be made before his court appearance Friday.
LePage, aiming to shut down prison, orders early release of 17 inmates
The conditional commutations come after LePage moved unilaterally to close the Downeast Correctional Facility, a 150-bed minimum-security prison in Machiasport.
Sheriff: It’s ‘hard to hide’ swan statue stolen by naked man
It is unclear why the man was naked and why he stole the swan, which is still missing.
Woman charged with OUI after car crashes into Arundel Fire Station
Kastara Ylonen allegedly slammed her car into a building that is used as sleeping quarters for firefighters.
Wilton man to spend 12 years in prison for assault on child
Lance Woodbury, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old family member in his Wilton home.
Jury finds repeat sex offender from Bingham guilty
Christopher C. Cates could go to prison for five years after a jury in Somerset County Superior Court found him guilty of unlawful sexual contact.
Man who robbed South Portland bank had fallen behind on child-support payments
Keon Gaston, 28, is charged with felony robbery after admitting he took more than $10,000 and left a trail of bills behind.