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Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Court upholds arrest, extradition of New Yorker facing 10 drug trafficking charges in central Maine

by Betty Adams March 21, 2017March 21, 2017

Eric “Korey” Colbert, 31, was arrested in New York and returned to Maine earlier this month.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Baby alligators found in Augusta taxi lead to charge against student

by Charles Eichacker March 21, 2017March 22, 2017

Yifan Sun, 20, told police that he kept the alligators in an Augusta home and was taking them with him on a visit to someone in Waterville.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Proposed $29.2 million Augusta school budget up for board vote Wednesday

by Keith Edwards March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Some positions cut in the superintendent’s initial budget proposal have been restored in latest budget.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Augusta judge denies request from man who killed father in 2004

by Betty Adams March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Michael D. MacDonald, 39, was found not criminally responsible for the shooting, stabbing and bludgeoning death of his father in April 2004 at his home in Aroostook County.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Waterville robbery suspect also accused of robbing woman in Augusta supermarket parking lot in April

by Betty Adams March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Tylor A. Reece, 22, of Skowhegan, was arrested early Friday on an outstanding warrant charging him with failure to appear in court for a hearing in the Augusta case.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Kennebec Journal March 20 police log

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Augusta area police reports for March 20, 2017.

Business, Local & State, News

Former Augusta Sears employees to hold ‘wake’ for their old workplace

by Betty Adams March 19, 2017March 20, 2017

A walk though the Turnpike Mall store is set for noon Thursday to be followed by a lunch because the retail store is closing by the end of the month after 50 years at that location.