Hope Atwater, 59, is to begin her sentence Sept. 1 after her guilty plea to stealing MaineCare and other benefits.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Little known about Rangeley, Wilton shootings
Nearly two weeks after a man was killed in a home invasion in Rangeley and almost three months after another died in Wilton, there are no charges and little information is available about the Franklin County incidents.
Oakland sex assaults on children send man to prison for 18 years
An additional 12 years was suspended, and Stephen R. Smith, 37, was placed on probation for 18 years.
Kennebec Journal Aug. 7 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 7, 2016.
Kennebec County courts July 28-Aug. 4, 2016
Here is a list of cases closed July 28-Aug. 4, 2016, in courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Somerset County court for July 4-8, 2016
Closed cases from Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court.
Morning Sentinel Aug. 7 police log
Waterville area police reports for Aug. 7, 2016.
Kennebec Journal August 6 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 6, 2016.
Thomas College instructor focusing on empathy, communication in criminal justice courses
The 2014 Missouri shooting, the Black Lives Matter movement and subsequent events that have fueled the national debate on law enforcement and race changed the way the former cop teaches, but others say it’s not that simple.
Morning Sentinel Aug. 6 police log
Waterville area police reports for Aug. 6, 2016.