Prosecutors describe Pillsbury as ‘green-eyed monster’ in Jillian Jones...
AUGUSTA — A DNA analyst told a jury Monday that murder defendant Justin Pillsbury’s blood was found smeared on the front door, the kitchen cabinets, the sink, the microwave, and part of the living room...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 14 police log
AUGUSTA Saturday at 12:25 a.m., trespassing was reported on State Street. Sunday at 8:01 a.m., simple assault was reported on Water Street. 10:36 a.m., criminal mischief was reported on Maple Street....
View ArticleHomeowner interrupts burglary in progress in Augusta
Augusta detectives on Monday investigated a burglary in the vicinity of Green Street, according to Deputy Chief Jared Mills. A search with a police dog yielded no results, Mills said via email, and...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 14 police log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 10:16 a.m., a report of theft was investigated on Union Street. 3:50 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on River Road. Monday at 8:41 a.m., a harassment complaint was reported...
View ArticleAugusta police charge Brooklyn man with trafficking in heroin, crack cocaine
A Brooklyn, New York, man arrested in Augusta 20 months ago on multiple charges again faces charges in central Maine. William K. Seabron, 24, also known as “Haze,” is charged with multiple counts of...
View ArticleAugusta police make arrest in attack of elderly homeowner
Augusta police arrested a 33-year-old man Tuesday after he allegedly used a cast iron frying pan to attack a Pike Street homeowner Monday afternoon in the victim’s home, then fled. Kristopher Russ, of...
View ArticleNeighbors testify about day Jillian Jones was killed in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The man who shared an apartment with Justin Pillsbury and Jillian Jones told jurors Tuesday he came home one night in November 2013 to find Pillsbury injured and Jones unresponsive on the...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 15 police log
AUGUSTA Monday at 7 a.m., traffic complaints were reported at Willow and Bangor streets. 9:22 a.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Spencer Street. 9:34 a.m., a 59-year-old Oakland woman was issued...
View ArticleWinslow police officer cleared of excessive force in federal case
A jury verdict in federal court in Bangor this week clearing a Winslow police officer of using excessive force in 2012 is important in the “post-Ferguson world” of community and police relations, the...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 15 police log
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 6:39 a.m., a harassment complaint was investigated on River Road. IN BINGHAM, Monday at 5:45 p.m., a report of larceny or fraud was investigated on West Street. 8:38 p.m., a report...
View ArticlePillsbury tells police he ‘might have stabbed her’ in recording played for...
AUGUSTA — The man accused in the 2013 stabbing death of Jillian T. Jones in Augusta told state police two days after the stabbing that he and Jones were fighting over her cellphone because he suspected...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts Fairfield mother in death of infant son
SKOWHEGAN — A Fairfield woman charged in the death of her infant son in December has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on two charges. Kayla Stewart, who turned 21 this month, is charged by...
View ArticleKennebec Journal March 16 police log
AUGUSTA Tuesday at 8:10 a.m., a complaint about trespassing was made on Mount Vernon Avenue. 8:28 a.m., a traffic accident was reported on Riverside Drive. 9:35 a.m., a disturbance was reported on...
View ArticleBoy arrested in Readfield burglary
A 16-year-old Readfield boy has been charged in connection with a March 14 home invasion, Interim Kennebec County Sheriff Ryan Reardon said Wednesday in a news release. The boy, whose name is being...
View ArticleAccused Augusta attacker makes initial court appearance Wednesday
AUGUSTA — An Augusta man who is accused of attacking a Pike Street homeowner with a cast iron frying pan made his initial appearance in court Wednesday via video from the Kennebec County jail. Augusta...
View ArticleMorning Sentinel March 16 police log
IN CANAAN, Tuesday at 4:27 p.m., burglary was reported on Hinckley Road. IN CLINTON, Monday at 2:19 p.m., a report of criminal mischief was investigated on Hinckley Road. 6:38 p.m., a report of...
View ArticleAugusta police charge two with drug trafficking
Augusta police on Wednesday arrested two men on drug charges after the discovery of more than 2 pounds of marijuana and $420 in cash in a vehicle parked at Wal-Mart. Rory Kavanagh, 20, of Georgetown,...
View ArticlePair arrested in Wilton drug bust
A Wilton woman and New York man were arrested Wednesday on felony drug charges after an apartment on Village View Street in Wilton was searched as part of an investigation into possible drug activity...
View ArticleAnson robbery report unfounded
A report of a robbery early Thursday morning on River Road in Anson was unfounded, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. The 17-year-old girl who made the report around 1:20 a.m. needed a...
View ArticleJustin Pillsbury found guilty of 2013 murder of Jillian Jones in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A jury on Thursday convicted Justin Pillsbury of murder in the November 2013 stabbing death of his girlfriend. The jury of nine men and three women deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours before...
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