Waterville area police reports for Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Skowhegan woman charged with stealing $22,000 from family safe
Jaclyn S. Rutherford, 28, was arrested Wednesday and was carrying about $17,000 in cash and a one-way train ticket to Chicago, police said.
Stolen geese lead to theft charge in Augusta
Scott J. Libby, a 29-year-old transient from Augusta, told police that he had permission to remove two ceramic geese from the porch of a home on Jefferson Street.
Augusta man charged with 7 driving offenses after chase, crash
Blyn Eric Nadeau Jr., 27, formerly of Bingham and Moscow, made an initial appearance Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center via video from the Kennebec County jail.
Troy man charged with domestic violence assault
Scott Edmands, 44, was charged with class C domestic violence assault and class D obstructing the report of a crime, according to a news release Wednesday from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office.
Augusta drug bust nets two arrests
Code enforcement officers also went to the home because of code violations discovered by police that affected the safety of the building.
Gardiner man ordered to repay $3,350 received in state benefits
Michael Atwater pleaded guilty to three charges Tuesday at the Capital Judicial Center.
Carole Swan, former Chelsea selectwoman, loses federal appeal
The opinion issued Monday upholds her convictions for extortion, tax fraud and worker compensation fraud.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office seeks help in string of thefts
Investigators are trying to identify who owns items recovered during the course of the investigation into thefts in Jefferson, Nobleboro and South Bristol.