Jason Tibbetts, of Lewiston, was sentenced to eight years in prison, with 15 months to be served and the remainder suspended.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Augusta man who dropped baseball-sized bag of cocaine pleads guilty to aggravated drug trafficking
Donald Bowden, who is serving 40 months in prison on a probation revocation, is to be sentenced on Feb. 3 at the Capital Judicial Center.
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Kennebec Journal police log for Jan. 4
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 4, 2017.
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Federal court denies appeal of man in 2011 armed robbery for drugs in Bingham
James Stile was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the sawed-off shotgun robbery of E.W. Moore and Sons Pharmacy during string of pharmacy robberies.
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Fairfield mother pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of infant
Kayla Stewart, 21, reversed her earlier not guilty pleas Wednesday in Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan and was issued a nine-year prison term.
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Former Somerset County DA clerk begins prison term for embezzlement
Reporting date for Julie Smith, who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $90,000 in May, was delayed five months due to health problems.
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Augusta man loses appeal of drug trafficking convictions
Eric C. Anderson, convicted in October 2015, is ordered to serve the prison term that was on hold pending a decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Winslow man faces drug charges after traffic stop
Zachary Ricker, 23, was issued criminal summonses on Dec. 26 for unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of release.
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Canaan woman charged after police report finding drugs in crawl space in Pittston
Jennifer Beckwith-Pierce was arrested on New Year’s Eve following a bail check on a couple under house arrest.
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Former Augusta woman admits to theft of welfare benefits
Shannon Palmer, now of Farmingdale, was ordered to repay the state $9,089.