Kurt Linton was accused of assaulting his father Feb. 9, but the charges were upgraded when his father, Malcolm Linton, died last week.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Police say man tried to grab officer’s gun in Windham struggle
Richard Dean Valliere of New Gloucester was arrested and charged with refusing to submit to arrest, assault on an officer and disorderly conduct.
Police: Man squatted overnight at Waterville fitness club, ordered pizza, stole property
Eric Davis allegedly claimed he was a security guard at Champions Fitness Club in Waterville after helping himself to drinks, thumbing through paperwork and stealing an iPod.
Kennebec Journal Feb. 27 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 27, 2017.
One month later, Waterville police program aids handful of people struggling with drug addiction
The new program, Operation HOPE, has been approached by seven people so far, four of whom have already been placed in residential facilities.
Jay man appears in court over road rage incident involving gun
Jacob Couture, 27, is charged with felony terrorizing and two misdemeanors in connection with the Dec. 10 incident in Franklin County.
Winthrop man cleared of drunken driving charge
A jury on Friday cleared Robert A. Dupuis, 55, after a two-day trial.
Augusta Big Apple robber from 2014 heading to prison
Jeremy Carl McCaslin of Belgrade had been participating in a specialty jail program in order to avoid serving more time, but he got kicked out.
Franklin County court for Feb. 6-10, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
Winthrop man finishes specialty court program, placed on probation for arson
Ronald J. Oberst set a house on fire on Pine Knoll Road that endangered the lives of four people.