Jason Folkner is scheduled for a hearing July 7 to determine whether he may be released on bail.
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Former Portland man ruled incompetent to stand trial on drug, assault charges
Ismail Awad, 28, will remain at Riverview Psychiatric Center but will be moved to a different part of the hospital.
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Riverview patient who blinded himself pleads not criminally responsible to assaulting fellow patient
The judge said there was no place in the Department of Corrections or the mental health system for James Staples, calling that ‘a serious and shameful situation.’
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Augusta area businesses start to plan for possible state government shutdown
One local sandwich shop owner said more than half of his customers are state workers, so he is worried about losing money if the state closes most offices.
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Deportation looms for man convicted of drug crimes in Augusta, York
A lawyer on Wednesday sought a new trial for Faysal A. Mohamed, who is originally from the Darfur region of Sudan.
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West Gardiner man hurt when bicycle hits car in Hallowell
The man, who was wearing a helmet, went flying into the car’s back window, smashing it out, police said.
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Vassalboro woman charged after Augusta single-vehicle accident
Police say Melissa Ann Hunt, 27, crashed her truck Monday afternoon on Cross Hill Road and left the scene.
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Father and son fishing trip in Augusta yields unusual catch — a rusty Remington rifle
Augusta police aren’t sure who the rifle belongs to, but they know it was not reported stolen.
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Work starts in July on Augusta’s Hartford Fire Station
The expansion will more than double the size of the station, which sits prominently on a hill looking down on the city’s downtown.
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Lead poisoning seminar set for Tuesday in Augusta
Augusta recently has been deemed a high-risk location for childhood lead poisoning, based on new blood-level standards set by Maine lawmakers in 2015.