Augusta area police reports for Dec. 31, 2018.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Top prosecutor known for toughness steps down after 28 years
Stephanie Anderson, 66, of Cape Elizabeth ends her tenure as Cumberland County district attorney.
Subject of intense FBI manhunt heads to trial Jan. 7
Joshua Weldon was arrested in Springvale in November after eluding authorities for weeks.
Construction, crime and disputes topped Augusta area news in 2018
These Augusta area stories topped local news during the past year.
Speeding car flips over I-295, lands on Marginal Way in Portland
The man at the wheel was not seriously injured but will face several charges, according to Maine State Police.
Kennebec Journal Dec. 30 police log
Augusta area police reports for Dec. 30, 2018.
Morning Sentinel Dec. 30 police log
Waterville area police reports for Dec. 30, 2018.
Maine State Police to step up enforcement of ‘move over’ law
The crackdown comes after two state police cruisers were rear-ended while in breakdown lanes of the Maine Turnpike.
Central Maine Sunday Dec. 29 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Dec. 29, 2018.
Somerset police continue probe of Hartland robbery linked to social media
At least four detectives are investigating the case in which men with handguns apparently lay in wait for an unsuspecting online shopper, officials said.