Augusta area police reports for June 7, 2017.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Police fatally shoot man after standoff in Orrington
Three officers have been put on leave pending an investigation, which is standard procedure.
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Unusually detailed report on shooting offers rare glimpse into police work
The investigation of last week’s shooting of Russell Solak was what Portland Lt. Robert Martin called ‘a bread crumb trail.’
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Augusta father ordered to take parenting class after 2-year-old nearly drowns in Kennebec River
The boy was found floating facedown last Sept. 16 in the river; he has recovered since then.
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Former Waterville woman jailed for welfare fraud
Chelsey Johnson had illegally obtained more than $32,000 in MaineCare and food stamp benefits over two years.
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Two arrested in Norridgewock drug bust
Beau McCormick, 36, of New Portland, and Kaylene Robbins, 22, of Anson, were charged with multiple felonies in what police say is an ongoing investigation into the sale of heroin in Somerset County.
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Augusta drug trafficking nets Ohio man 18 months in prison
Trevon Orman, 22, pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Capital Judicial Center to trafficking in heroin and cocaine in late March at an Augusta residence.
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Arundel man accused of assaulting girlfriend, then stabbing himself
Police believe Doyle Strickland stabbed himself with a pair of scissors, then blamed his girlfriend for the wound.
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House upholds LePage veto of bill to encourage reporting of overdoses
The measure had passed the Legislature unanimously, but after the governor objected, 55 Republicans switch to his side.
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Kennebunk man faces assault charges in dispute over vehicle
Jason Ames is accused of forcibly trying to remove his ex-girlfriend from his car and fighting with others who tried to intervene.