Mwashuma M. Sithole also was sentenced to serve three years of supervised release.
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Months-long investigation nets dozen drug arrests Tuesday in Augusta
The alleged possession of weapons and dealing in drug-free zones elevated the charges, police said.
Not a cold case: After 5 years, Ayla Reynold’s family, police still hope for leads
More than 1,500 tips have been sent to police since the toddler disappeared, but no charges have been filed.
Clinton police continue investigation of dairy farm mischief
The vandals are believed to be juveniles, and police are conducting interviews as they investigate the release of hundreds of cows from a local farm’s holding pen, a case that’s drawn nationwide interest, including from the FBI.
Two Cuban nationals arrested in Waterville plead guilty in credit card scam
Police say they created fake credit cards using stolen numbers and used them to purchase gift and credit cards.
Two out-of-state men arrested in Augusta on drug trafficking charges
Police stopped their car on Western Avenue and found roughly 100 grams of crack cocaine that has an estimated street value of $10,000 to $15,000.
Augusta man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge
Joshua Harrison, 34, is to be sentenced later following an investigation that turned up hundreds of images of prepubescent children on his computer.
Waterville man with prior manslaughter conviction pleads guilty to gun charge
Erik Hart was ordered to serve an initial nine months and one day behind bars.
Augusta police warn of false Facebook page
The spoofed police page looks almost identical to the real page but has several fake news stories, police said.
Maine State Police to review investigation records in 1993 death of Hebron shooter’s first wife
A murder-suicide last week in which Daniel Randall killed his daughter sparks a new look at a case involving Greta Randall’s fatal fall at a Cape Elizabeth park, which was ruled an accident.