Augusta area police reports for April 2, 2017.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Convicted Augusta killer asks state’s highest court for new trial
The defense argues that the prosecutor’s ‘green-eyed monster’ description prejudiced jurors in the case involving the November 2013 stabbing death of Jillian T. Jones.
Morning Sentinel April 2 police log
Waterville area police reports for April 2, 2017.
Morning Sentinel April 1 police log
Waterville area police reports for April 1, 2017.
Kennebec Journal April 1 police log
Augusta area police reports for April 1, 2017.
Somerset County courts for Feb. 20-24, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Ohio murder suspect arrested in Augusta drug raid waives extradition
Matthew Mason was one of three men arrested after police investigated reports of drug trafficking at a Bridge Street home.
Skowhegan drug bust leads to arrest of 2 men
Abdul Roberson, 30, of New York, and James A. Mack, 35, of Skowhegan, were charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine after authorities raided a home and found drugs stashed in a toilet.
No joke: April Fool’s Day storm bringing several inches of snow to central Maine
While more southern and western parts of the state will see higher totals, central Maine should expect 2 to 4 inches of wet, heavy snow before the storm ends Saturday afternoon.
Ex-employee admits to stealing thousands from South Portland Housing Authority
Prosecutors say Jamie Hussey of Gorham embezzled $91,577 from the agency. She now faces as much as 10 years in prison.