Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Jan. 19, 2019.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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York man jailed for sending threatening emails wants early release
Austin Santoro, who pleaded guilty to sending emails that threatened rape and appeared to be from police, asks a judge for release from prison until he’s sentenced.
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District attorney declines to prosecute shooter in Newport case
Marianne Lynch said police did a thorough investigation of the case, but she determined her office could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime was committed.
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Augusta police looking for suspects in connection with armed robbery on Stone Street
Police say a suspect or suspects who robbed The Big Apple threatened use of a weapon and took off with cash.
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Couple admits role in family fentanyl ring along Maine’s midcoast
Joseph and Amanda Thurston plead guilty to trafficking and are among 7 family members charged.
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Massachusetts man charged with stealing handgun, rifle from Maine state trooper
James Burns, 23, is accused of taking the firearms from the trooper’s cruiser in Norway last June.
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Athens man charged after investigation into Skowhegan drug overdose death
Matthew Vigue was charged with two counts of aggravated drug trafficking after the July 2018 death of Jordon Holmes, police said.
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Morning Sentinel Jan. 18 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 18, 2019.
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Kennebec Journal Jan. 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 18, 2019.
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Maine phone app allows people to report drug activity anonymously
The app also allows for a two-way conversation with Maine drug enforcement agents without identifying the person offering the tip.