Keith Edwards

Staff Writer

Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and courts in Kennebec County, writing feature stories and covering breaking news, local people and events, and local politics. He has worked at the Kennebec Journal since 1995, having previously worked at the Camden Herald. He was born and raised in Winthrop and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in political science. He is married and has a dog and cat. A lifelong Mainer, he enjoys skiing, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cooking out but spends most of his “off” time restoring and maintaining his 170, or so, year-old home in Richmond.

Windsor man sentenced to 3 years in prison for chase that ended in Whitefield

by Keith Edwards May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Wesley A. Glidden, 35, told a judge he hopes to get treatment for his addiction to drugs.

Kennebec County DA admonished for meeting with judge

by Keith Edwards May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, was accused of misconduct for a 2014 meeting with a judge, at his request, which resulted in a conviction being overturned.

Cops & Courts, Health, Local & State

Psychiatric patient who killed father allowed to move into Augusta group home

by Keith Edwards May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

A judge says he’ll approve a request from a Riverview Psychiatric Center patient found not criminally responsible for the 1995 killing of his father to move to a group home in Augusta.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Driver convicted of manslaughter after striking, killing Augusta man, seeks new trial

by Keith Edwards May 15, 2019May 16, 2019

Andrew P. Bilodeau was convicted of manslaughter last year for driving into and killing Emile Morin as he walked, in a crosswalk, across Northern Avenue in Augusta after a church supper.

Animals, Life & Culture, Local & State, News

Ex-couple’s dog custody dispute before Maine Supreme Court tests idea that pets are just property

by Keith Edwards and Dennis Hoey May 14, 2019May 15, 2019

A Bangor woman appealed a lower court decision granting custody of Honey to her former partner. Her attorney told justices Tuesday that courts have the authority to consider all factors in a pet custody case.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Former Litchfield Fair treasurer in court on theft charge

by Keith Edwards May 13, 2019May 20, 2019

Fair officials say more than $120,000 in fair funds went missing.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Two officers dismissed from lawsuit in police shooting that left 2 dead in Vassalboro

by Keith Edwards May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

Three officers were named in the wrongful-death lawsuit by the mother of an Oakland woman who was killed by police as they sought to arrest her boyfriend, who was armed and a suspect in a home invasion.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Kennebec County DA faces disciplinary hearing for allegedly discussing child rape case with judge

by Keith Edwards May 7, 2019May 12, 2019

District Attorney Maeghan Maloney allegedly talked about Eric Bard’s case with Superior Court Justice Donald Marden without defense counsel present, resulting in a mistrial.