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Man shot by cop sues Augusta, Fairfield police departments and Somerset County

by Keith Edwards November 13, 2023November 14, 2023

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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Former Franklin County prosecutor’s license to practice law is reinstated

by Christopher Williams September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Kayla Alves was convicted in federal court of tampering in connection to a medical marijuana distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News

Augusta man sentenced to 11 years on federal drug trafficking charges

by Keith Edwards July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

Ray C. Mack Jr., 30, also faces charges from local police that he sexually assaulted a woman and threatened to kill her.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News

Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison

by Keith Edwards March 14, 2023March 16, 2023

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.

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Former Val Halla golf pro sues Cumberland, alleging age discrimination

by Gillian Graham December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

Fired as a golf pro, Gary Rees, 78, says “I was told I was (too) old for the job.”

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News

Augusta man who was shot last month by guard pleads not guilty to assault on federal official

by Keith Edwards May 19, 2022May 20, 2022

Derik Broox Wight, 41, is being held by federal officials for allegedly attacking a security officer April 20 at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News

Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue

by Keith Edwards April 26, 2022April 27, 2022

Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.