Infant Vada-Leigh Peaslee, her grandmother Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, and their friend Rosalyn Jean were killed last year after Robert Santerre of Chelsea fell asleep while driving.
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Augusta to break ground for new police station Thursday
Augusta voters in June 2021 approved borrowing $20.5 million to build new, modern station at vacant former supermarket site on Willow Street.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturns drug conviction of NY man stopped while exiting bus in Augusta
The state’s highest court has found an anonymous tip is not enough to justify stopping and questioning a person.
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Gardiner man confessed to robbery of Augusta bank, police say
Documents filed in court by Augusta police say Joshua A. Brougham confessed to them he robbed Camden National Bank on Saturday, Oct. 15 because he needed money to support a drug habit, pay back a debt and buy gas.
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Augusta police investigate report of armed robbery at Camden National bank
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident and no one has been arrested, police said.
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Big Apple on Stone Street robbed, again, in Augusta
Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
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‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta
A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.
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Planning Board approves new Augusta Police Station
Officials still believe the Willow Street station, despite inflation and supply chain concerns, can be built for the $20.5 million residents approved for it.
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Augusta police teach educators, public how to respond to active shooters
The state’s Department of Education doesn’t offer training for active shooter situations. Local authorities like the Augusta police have been rising to meet the need.
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Augusta police arrest alleged rapist in Oregon
Damien Sanchez, 26, of Roseburg, Oregon, was arrested recently on a warrant related to an alleged assault at an Augusta hotel.