Charles R. York was sentenced to 40 months behind bars, time he already had served, on a single felony charge of violating a condition of release.
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Lawsuit claiming assault, mistreatment of inmate at Kennebec jail settled
Settlement resolves the lawsuit filed on behalf of Brandee A. Lewis, a former inmate who said she was sexually assaulted by a nurse who forced her to take medication against her will while corrections officers helped.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Mysterious Augusta poet’s words rediscovered in basement in France
Author and translator Françoise Canter gives readings from the collection of Robert Nash, which became a book she titled ‘Maine.’
Posted inLocal & State
Sexual harassment alleged by employee at Office of State Fire Marshal
Lawsuit claims the sergeant involved previously threatened to kill two other co-workers.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Norridgewock man accused of strangling woman in Waterville pleads to domestic violence assault charge
Derek D. Taylor pleaded no contest in a plea deal as his jury trial was about to start Thursday, with the state agreeing to reduce the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor.
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Drug trafficker sentenced to 9 years, admonished by judge for bringing ‘poison’ into Maine
Karon Baker, who pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine and heroin, also had $14,800 in cash and three pairs of pricey sneakers seized by police.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Fire that destroyed Augusta Little League concession stand under investigation
Recreation officials say the building and equipment, a major source of funding for the program, are probably a total loss.
Posted inLocal & State
Prolific blood donor a ‘real hero’ in central Maine
Jack Schrader, 74, of Manchester, has given blood more than 123 times since 1965.
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Man who killed, dismembered father in Gardiner given more supervised time in community
Leroy Smith III, found not criminally responsible in the 2014 killing of his father, will be allowed to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center for up to six hours at a time with one-to-one supervision by the hospital staff.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta to consider limiting how long someone can live in a camper
Prompted by the concerns of a building owner about people living in campers next to his property, the city will work on a proposal to regulate how long someone can live in a camper, which is not currently addressed by any local laws.