Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 10, 2018.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Staffing shortage leads York County Jail to move some inmates to Cumberland County
The transfer of at least 30 inmates, aimed at giving officers a break, is expected to last four months.
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Woman charged with killing man after driving on ball field pleads not guilty, not criminally responsible
Carol Sharrow of Sanford has been receiving treatment at the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta.
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Manchester double murder earns life sentence for Rochester, N.Y., man
The drug-related, execution-style slayings of the Augusta couple took place early on Dec. 25, 2015.
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Judge bars former district attorney candidate from contacting woman for 2 years
Suspended Auburn attorney Seth Carey has denied dating the woman who says she is his ex-girlfriend and is scared for her safety.
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Police say Rockland employee stole more than $5,000 from city
Police say Laurie Smith, who also had been treasurer of the Maine Lobster Festival, used a credit card to make personal purchases and has been charged with Class C theft by unauthorized taking.
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Augusta police, bystanders wrangle chicken-at-large
Animal Control Officer Paul Frye said he has received a couple dozen chicken complaints since he started in August.
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Augusta man accused of urinating in police cruiser loses bid for delay of prison term
Scott Holbrook said he needed a week to secure all his upholstery tools because his home is in foreclosure.
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Augusta man gets time for armed threat to neighbors bearing food
Bruce M. Roy will spend 4 months behind bars and was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation.
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Police say N.H. man impersonated police officer at Kennebunk playground
Ryan K. Calista, 30, faces similar charges in Maine and New Hamshire, police said.