An accident report described the man’s injuries as serious.
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Line workers in Augusta helping restore power have gear stolen from trucks
Even as the theft was reported, Mainers came together to feed hundreds of linemen who are away from their homes working on restoring electricity in the aftermath of this week’s storm.
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Family of autistic man killed by police at Augusta shelter files wrongful death lawsuit
The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.
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Augusta’s top cop retires but sets sights on future roles with city government
Jared Mills, 49, retired this week as Augusta’s police chief and assistant city manager, but said he plans a possible return as assistant city manager because “I still have plenty of juice left in the tank.”
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New Hampshire man arrested after Augusta police find drugs in stolen U-Haul van
Adrien Sanders, 37, was arrested early Thursday morning after police found fentanyl, methamphetamine and Adderall in a van that had been reported stolen from the Augusta U-Haul.
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Augusta man pleads not guilty to murder in scare attempt that went wrong
Andrew Redmond, 34, is charged in the July 28 shooting death of Tyler Robinson.
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Augusta man found not guilty of putting gun in wife’s mouth, pointing it at child
Ashraf M. Al Hilfi, 32, of Augusta, didn’t own a gun at the time of some of the allegations against him, his lawyer argued.
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Augusta man who stole city police cruiser found not criminally responsible, placed into state custody for treatment
Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw’s Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.
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Man shot by cop sues Augusta, Fairfield police departments and Somerset County
Robert Farrington is seeking recourse after he was injured by an Augusta police officer who shot him in his home in 2019.
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Augusta sand bucket delivery program seeks to gain traction with older residents
A partnership between the Augusta Age-Friendly Committee and the city offers deliveries of salted sand to residents who are over 60 or disabled and unable to get their own buckets.