The indictments were handed up Thursday by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Kennebec County courts Nov.8-14, 2018
A roundup of cases closed Nov.8-14, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Feds charge fourth person in Maine fentanyl trafficking case
Alberto Luis Cruz, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, allegedly sold what was believed to be fentanyl to an undercover agent last summer in Massachusetts.
Aroostook County man who killed father in 2004 wins discharge from state custody
A judge and others praised Michael MacDonald on Thursday for the efforts he has made; his sister continues to object.
Owner of cow shot in Embden, alleged shooter deny charges
Mason Sparrow, who allegedly shot and killed his neighbors’ cow in September, has pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge, and his case is scheduled for trial in April.
Maine man in state custody dies in South Carolina facility
James N. Staples, who gouged his eyes out in prison, was placed there after being found not criminally responsible for assaulting a Riverview patient.
Gardiner man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
The prosecutor said Clifford Sousa allowed his apartment to be used to sell drugs.
Manchester double murder earns life sentence for Rochester, N.Y., man
The drug-related, execution-style slayings of the Augusta couple took place early on Dec. 25, 2015.
Augusta police, bystanders wrangle chicken-at-large
Animal Control Officer Paul Frye said he has received a couple dozen chicken complaints since he started in August.
Augusta man accused of urinating in police cruiser loses bid for delay of prison term
Scott Holbrook said he needed a week to secure all his upholstery tools because his home is in foreclosure.