Waterville area police reports for Jan. 21, 2017.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Somerset County court for Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2016
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
Leroy Smith III, accused of killing father in Gardiner apartment, wants his day in court
Smith was in court Friday for a hearing on whether he is mentally competent to stand trial in the May 2014 death of Leroy Smith Jr.
Morning Sentinel Jan. 20 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 20, 2017.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 20 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 20, 2017.
Maine man gets life in prison for killing girlfriend, 2 children
Keith Coleman was convicted of three counts of murder and one count of sexual assault in the killings in Garland in 2014.
Somerset County Jail becomes first Maine county jail to do full body scan of inmates
The jail is using a low-power X-ray machine to scan for signs prison contraband hidden by inmates.
Augusta man arrested for allegedly selling heroin
Jimmy E. Hosier, 44, was arrested on Washington Street and released on bail.
Jury finds Oakland woman not guilty of 2 charges of unlawful sexual contact with children
Eleven of 12 jurors voted to find Conway guilty of a gross sexual assault charge, but one holdout prevented a conviction, according to juror Debra Lamontagne, of Oakland.
Portland man sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping Rockland woman
Shane Hall pleaded guilty before his case was presented to a grand jury on charges including kidnapping, aggravated assault and criminal threatening.