An officer will investigate after fires were set in St. Francis and Pine Grove cemeteries in the city’s South End Wednesday, and an arrest could result in a Class A felony charge, the deputy police chief said.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Morning Sentinel July 21 police log
Waterville area police reports for July 21, 2106.
Temple post office employee accused of stealing gift cards, cash from mail
Amanda Wentzell, 25, of Temple, was summoned Thursday on charges of theft for allegedly opening incoming and outgoing mail and taking money from it.
Two Waterville cemetery fires believed to have been set
Police are looking for someone firefighters think set a brush fire Thursday afternoon in St. Francis Cemetery and another in adjacent Pine Grove Cemetery, both in the South End.
Kennebec Journal July 21 police log
Augusta area police reports for July 21, 2016.
Former Waterville man charged with furnishing marijuana, alcohol to minors in Kingfield
Scott Leo, 27, is the second man arrested in connection with an incident in May in Kingfield when the men allegedly provided marijuana and alcohol to two 16-year-old girls.
Justin Pillsbury sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing Jillian Jones in Augusta
Pillsbury, 41, apologized to Jones’ family during a hearing Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center, saying he made a ‘tragic mistake’ the night he stabbed the 24-year-old a dozen times.
Somerset County commissioners renew police contract with Madison
The contract approved Wednesday extends the agreement between Madison and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office for shared services and includes a change regarding how officer training is paid for.
Four plead guilty to Dexter area drug conspiracy
The four, from Dexter, Harmony and Stetson, distributed oxycodone and cocaine, were among 10 arrestedin April 2015.
Somerset County court for May 22-June 4, 2016
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court