Christopher Watkinson resigned from the Brunswick Town Council on Nov. 18 and is on leave from his job at Bowdoin College.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Poland man to seek insanity defense in brother’s Thanksgiving Day murder
Judge Tammy Ham-Thompson ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether Justin Butterfield, 34, is competent to stand trial on the murder charge.
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Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents
Kyle King, 27, who reportedly took the cruiser from the Augusta police station, contacted a dispatcher from the Shaw’s Plaza, where a Farmington family said it had a confrontation with him. There is no indication King attempted to use the rifle, which was secured with a gun lock.
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to trafficking in heroin
Shawn D. Lord, 39, is accused of having 18.37 grams in heroin in a vehicle last year.
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Police: Whitefield couple charged in separate cases involving market burglary, gun threat
Rylie Cowette and Casey D’Orio, both 19, were arrested Friday after deputies searched their home on Beech Lane, officials say.
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Jay man pleads guilty to reckless conduct, sentenced in connection to fire that burned vehicles and house
Christopher White, 53, pleaded to a lesser felony than arson and was sentenced to a two-year sentence and two years probation.
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Retired trooper who claimed whistleblower retaliation goes to trial Monday
George Loder of Scarborough says the Maine State Police retaliated against him for reporting alleged illegal activity by the agency.
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Augusta police cruiser stolen, suspect arrested following confrontation at parking lot, officials say
The cruiser, reportedly stolen from the police station parking lot, was used by man during an incident at Shaw’s Plaza.
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System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Armed robbery at Waterville Goodwill, ongoing search for suspect
The Waterville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect, a white male, roughly 5 feet, 9 inches tall, wearing dark clothing.