An anonymous tip led police to stop Preston Cooper’s car on Winter Street June 1.
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Hundreds of veterans seek jobs at the Augusta Armory
The job fair was the kickoff for the Maine Hire-a-Vet campaign, and there were close to 150 employers from around the state accepting resumes for several hours Tuesday morning.
Woman pulled from bottom of pool at Augusta hotel
Bystanders administered CPR before rescue personnel arrived; the woman was taken to the hospital.
West Gardiner man enters not guilty plea to murder and manslaughter charges
Derrick Dupont, 26, was arraigned on the indictment that alleges he shot and killed a man outside Dupont’s home in the early morning hours of June 17.
Waterville murderer seeks review of plea deal in bid to leave prison before he dies
Robert Lonardo, convicted in the 1994 slaying of Marianne Pembroke, says his attorney failed to convey a plea offer in connection with the shooting death of Marianne Pembrook.
Homeless camping out in Augusta sometimes at odds with police
The police say they enforce laws against camping on public land when a homeless camper comes to their attention, but they don’t go into the woods looking for them.
Kennebec Journal Aug. 27 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 27, 2017.
Hundreds come to Augusta Elks Lodge on Saturday for school supplies, dwarfing expectations
The turnout showed how much need there is in the community, organizers said.
Augusta’s Colonial Theatre gets $100,000 for renovations
The renovation, to be paid for by a Kennebec Savings Bank donation, is needed for further work to take place.
More kids, teens and books circulating at Augusta’s Lithgow Public Library
In the year since the library reopened after a major expansion, people are staying longer, lingering to read and taking part in expanded library programs.