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Published
April 28, 2023

Augusta considering campsites for homeless people when overnight shelter closes

Some worry providing a place for homeless people to camp could create an influx of people from other parts of the state that would overwhelm local resources.
Published
April 7, 2023

Man who allegedly stole Augusta police cruiser found not competent to stand trial

Kyle King, 27, who is being held at Kennebec County jail, has been committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center for treatment meant to restore his mental competency.
Published
March 16, 2023

Man who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years

Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.
Published
March 14, 2023

Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
Published
February 9, 2023

Augusta police failed to identify themselves until last seconds in 2019 shooting of man

The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel, created the same year as the Augusta incident, recommends officers identify themselves as police officers loudly when knocking at someone's door.

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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
December 14, 2022

Driver faces multiple charges after pickup truck enters tarmac at Augusta airport

Corey Adams, 28, was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta.
Published
December 13, 2022

Truck enters tarmac at Augusta airport, crashes through gate on way out

Police are still investigating the incident, and did not provide further information, or the identity of the driver, Tuesday.
Published
December 12, 2022

Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary

Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
Published
November 28, 2022

Augusta police cruiser was unlocked and running, with AR-15 rifle inside, when stolen, according to court documents

Kyle King, 27, who reportedly took the cruiser from the Augusta police station, contacted a dispatcher from the Shaw's Plaza, where a Farmington family said it had a confrontation with him. There is no indication King attempted to use the rifle, which was secured with a gun lock.