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Published
December 17, 2023

Family of man killed by Augusta police files wrongful death lawsuit against homeless shelter

The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.
Published
December 6, 2023

Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment

Maine's highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
Published
November 28, 2023

Oakland man sentenced for high-speed police chase, eludes kidnapping charges after one alleged victim dies

Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn't show up in court.
Published
November 15, 2023

Augusta man who stole city police cruiser found not criminally responsible, placed into state custody for treatment

Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw's Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.
Published
October 24, 2023

Waterville man indicted on 9 charges after drug-fueled joyride in stolen heating oil truck

Court records reveal new details about the police chase of Paul M. Hatch III through Cumberland, Androscoggin and Kennebec counties in September.

Published
October 18, 2023

Mistrial declared after jury cannot reach verdict in Augusta man’s child sexual abuse trial

Jurors could not agree on whether or not Jonathan M. Michaud, 30, was guilty of two counts of unlawful sexual contact.
Published
October 2, 2023

Judge denies motion to dismiss witness tampering charge in Richmond murder case

Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.
Published
September 25, 2023

Augusta murder suspect allegedly shot man after plan to scare him went wrong

Andrew Redmond, 34, of Augusta is accused of murdering Tyler Robinson, who was found dead on the side of Old Belgrade Road.
Published
September 8, 2023

Commentary: Televising Trump’s trials is a major mistake

My concern is less about whether televised proceedings are fair to the defendant and more about their effect on the viewer.
Published
September 6, 2023

Former Kennebec County deputy headed for jury trial on charges he assaulted wife, threatened to shoot child

Daniel Ross of West Gardiner is accused of over a dozen crimes. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in October.

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