Kashawn McLaughlin, 26, of Queens, New York was one of seven people arrested on crack and heroin charges following an Augusta drug bust that law enforcement officials described as one of the most significant in recent years.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Belgrade man arrested after fleeing police in Old Orchard is held without bail
Jacob U. Hastings reportedly told police, ‘I’m a savage; you have to treat me like such.’
Kennebec Journal Sept. 13 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 13, 2016.
Fairfield arrests net $6,000 worth of heroin, police say
Kristen Leigh Johansen, 30, of Anson, was arrested on drug charges after Officer Jordan Brooks allegedly found 31 grams of heroin in her car.
Maine’s highest court hears Sidney man’s appeal in child sex assault case
An attorney for Eric Bard, 26, told the justices Tuesday police violated Bard’s constitutional right to be protected from illegal searches and seizures.
Judge sets bail for 6 arrested following stabbing, drug raid
Defendants’ lawyers argue affidavits thin on substance, details of reasons for arrest.
Career outlaw Robert Tucker indicted by a Somerset County grand jury for second time this year
Well known to police, Tucker, of Anson, is charged with several burglaries and thefts from 2014 to last November when he crashed his car in a police chase.
Winslow police are the latest in the area to use body cameras
The department joins other area towns in outfitting patrol officers with cameras, and Police Chief Shawn O’Leary said the costs are worth it, both for officers and the public.
Augusta police seek help to identify man suspected of trying to break into home
The man was caught on the homeowner’s security camera, police said.
St. Albans man indicted on child assault, animal cruelty charges
Jason A. Tuttle, 39, alleged to have punched his dog in the head and knocked down a 3-year-old in August, is one of several indicted in Somerset County last week.