A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments last week on a range of cases.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Teen involved in Clinton fatal crash pleads guilty to all charges
The state has called for Timothy Silva, 17, to serve four years in a juvenile detention center while defense attorneys argued the court should implement a suspended sentence and have Silva put on probation.
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Police: Lewiston man said gun fired accidentally during chase
Joshua Boyd’s attorney says he has concerns about the competency of his client who ‘appears very confused.’
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Man who threatened Maine Walmart shooting sentenced to 6 years
Jeremy Rogers, 26, was staying in Rockport in 2019 when he made the threat in a video he shared on social media that showed him wearing a ski mask and holding an AR-15 rifle.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man sentenced to 15 years for unlawful sexual contact with child
Mark D. Van Sickle pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 8-year-old child in Augusta.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston police search for man in attempted child abduction
Officers were canvassing the area of Sabattus and College streets, asking neighbors to help identify surveillance photographs of a male walking across the street.
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Portland man who murdered partner appeals for shorter sentence
Lawyers for Anthony Leng argued before the state’s highest court Wednesday that the 40-year sentence he got for killing his longtime partner, Sokha Khoun, was incorrectly decided.
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Man charged with attempted murder after morning shootout in Lewiston
Police officers and a suspect exchanged gunfire around 4:30 a.m. Later, they surrounded a Horton Street apartment building for about four hours, arresting two men in the afternoon.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Inmates at Auburn jail strike again, list concerns
Some inmates refuse meals at Androscoggin County Jail while issuing a letter outlining more than a dozen complaints to administrators.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man charged with multiple offenses after chase, manhunt Saturday morning
Christian Grenier, 22, of Waterville faces several driving and drug related charges and remains in Kennebec County jail.