Here is a list of cases closed Dec. 29, 2016-Jan. 4, 2017, in courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Morning Sentinel Jan. 8 police log
Watervile area police reports for Jan. 8, 2017.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 8 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 8, 2017.
Man arrested after circling home in Cushing with ax, police say
No one is hurt in the Sunday morning incident.
Kennebec Journal Jan. 7 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 7, 2017.
Morning Sentinel Jan. 7 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 7, 2017.
Maine man loses bid for new trial in killing of informant
William True is serving 25 years for the murder of Romeo Parent in 2013.
Norway Savings Bank branch in Naples is robbed
A man makes off with an undisclosed amount of cash after telling bank workers he had a weapon.
Skowhegan fire victims report theft of online donations meant to help them
Danette Dalton, Michael Smith and their three children lost their home and their dog in a Nov. 2 fire, and now they say someone opened a GoFundMe account to help them but then kept the money.
Fairfield police find no apparent motive in Christmas Day arson, suicide
Police can’t find specific reasons why Terry Whitney set fire to his estranged wife’s home, but a domestic violence expert says domestic-violence related situation often involves control.