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Published
March 8, 2023

Security stepped up at old Kennebec County courthouse after threats, safety concerns

Visitors to the historic building that houses Kennebec County District Attorney's Office and Probate Court office are now being screened by security.
Published
March 6, 2023

Fine from driver in crash that killed 3 pedestrians turned over to Augusta for memorial

Robert Santerre has paid $5,000 as part of his sentence for committing a motor vehicle violation resulting in death. That money has been turned over to the city of Augusta to create a memorial to the crash victims.
Published
March 3, 2023

Clinton man sentenced to at least 9 months in jail for reckless driving that killed girlfriend

Stephen B. Richardson III pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault in connection with a crash on Oct. 31, 2021, that killed Julie Clark, 19, of Troy.
Published
March 2, 2023

Mishandling of evidence by police leads to dismissal of kidnapping, sexual assault charges against Winthrop man

In a plea deal struck Thursday, Jon L. Westerlund was instead sentenced to nine months in prison on an aggravated assault charge.
Published
February 24, 2023

Chelsea man found not guilty of Pittston sexual assault

Defense attorneys for Jesse W. Morang said police failed to properly investigate the allegations against him.

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Published
February 7, 2023

Belgrade man sentenced to 8 years in prison for Manchester bank robbery

Clinton Richard Damboise, 47, robbed the Camden National Bank branch in Manchester in 2016.
Published
February 6, 2023

Waterville man sentenced to 42 years in prison for fatally shooting girlfriend

Nicholas P. Lovejoy, 32, was convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend, who was the mother of their twin daughters, in 2019.
Published
January 31, 2023

Chelsea woman admits to stealing, forging checks from veterans, Augusta business

Tracy C. Dorweiler pleaded guilty to felony counts of forgery and theft in cases dating to 2019-20.
Published
January 27, 2023

Jury finds Gardiner man guilty of murder in shooting, machete attack

Dylan Ketcham, 23, was found guilty Friday of three crimes tied to a January 2020 incident in Gardiner. He faces a sentence of between 25 years to life in prison.
Published
January 25, 2023

Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center

This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers' ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.