A four-day jury trial of Derek Sterling was to start Tuesday, but the man instead was found guilty and was sentenced to 14 months of time already served in jail.
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Days before his death, deputy pulled over car in which slaying suspect was riding
John D. Williams was a passenger in his own car when it was pulled over by Cpl. Eugene Cole in a traffic stop that led to the car being towed and the arrest of Williams’ girlfriend.
Mainers part of federal prescription opioid sting against medical professionals
The Justice Department hasn’t identified those who were targeted in the sting, a nationwide effort that involved 601 defendants.
Jeremy Clement sentenced to 17 years for shooting ex-girlfriend in Oakland
Jasmine Caret said Clement did not get a harsh enough sentence for shooting her and had wanted him to get the maximum of 30 years for his attempted murder.
Central Maine Saturday June 23 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for June 23, 2018.
Man sentenced in Portland to federal prison for fentanyl trafficking
Rafael Buli, 24, of Lawrence, Mass., gets 80 months behind bars for the drug distribution conspiracy.
Former Augusta man gets seven years behind bars for store burglary spree
Michael J. Gagne, 41, burglarized some businesses twice in 2015 across Kennebec County, while causing damages and fear among local clerks.
Overnight police standoff in Windsor ends peacefully with man leaving house
Staff Sgt. Frank Hatch, at the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, said charges are pending against the man, who is being evaluated at a hospital.
Maine high court rejects appeal of woman guilty of molesting boy
Sarah Conway, 28, formerly of Oakland, has admitted the sexual assault occurred between December 2014-March 2015.
Kennebec Journal June 20 police log
Augusta area police reports for June 20, 2018.