A roundup of cases closed May 2-8, 2019, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Two officers dismissed from 2017 Vassalboro police double shooting lawsuit
Three officers were named in a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of an Oakland woman who was shot and killed by police as they sought to arrest her boyfriend, who was armed and a suspect in a home invasion.
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Gardiner woman pleads guilty to trafficking in prison contraband
Jennifer Piper admitted to an investigator she was given pills smuggled into the Kennebec County jail by another inmate.
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Clinton man pleads not guilty to sex offenses against children
Robert A. Perkins was charged with gross sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor and four counts of unlawful sexual contact.
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Richmond man charged with terrorizing, sexual exploitation of minor
Jeffrey Tilton, 55, was charged after an investigation into an underage drinking party, which led to information that he allegedly sought to take inappropriate photos of a juvenile female.
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Kennebec Journal police log for May 9
Augusta area police reports for May 9, 2019.
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Former Bethel cop sentenced to serve 21 months for sexual assault
The former officer, who was convicted at a jury trial last year of the felony charge, is sentenced to 8 years, with most of that time suspended.
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Judge’s susceptibility to disciplinary action like Kennebec County DA’s unclear
An official from the Judicial Responsibility and Disability Committee said the process for disciplining judges is largely confidential, while it is public for lawyers.
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Richmond pair arrested on heroin, crack charges in Randolph
Michael Bronn, 37, and Deanna Hood, 34, were arrested on Saturday night after police noticed heavy damage and false license plates on the car they were in.
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Man, woman were stabbed in Portland over rent dispute
Court records show the boyfriend and girlfriend who were injured last week were attacked as they slept under a highway overpass in Portland.