Keith Edwards – Page 43 – Lewiston Sun Journal

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.

Election 2020, Maine, Politics

Augusta-area voters, not deterred by pandemic, line up to vote

by Keith Edwards November 3, 2020November 7, 2020

Despite what is expected to be a record-breaking number of people voting by absentee before the election, numerous central Maine residents voting in person at the polls on Election Day.

Maine

Police find two dead after responding to incident in downtown Richmond

by Keith Edwards November 2, 2020November 3, 2020

State and local police found a male and female, whom they’re not identifying, Monday, and members of the Major Crimes Unit of the Maine State Police are investigating.

Maine, Maine Crime

Indictments handed up for drug trafficking in Augusta, Gardiner, Waterville

by Keith Edwards October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

Police searches turned up drugs and guns, leading to arrests of New Yorkers, as well as those from central Maine.

Maine, Maine Crime

Man pleads guilty to lesser charges in Mount Vernon child sexual assault case

by Keith Edwards October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

If Anthony J. Mecham, initially charged with felony counts of gross sexual assault and visual sexual aggression against a child, complies with the terms of the agreement he may end up with lone charge of unlawful sexual contact.

Maine, Maine Crime

Sidney man seeks to have key digital evidence thrown out in retrial of child sexual assault charges

by Keith Edwards October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Eric Bard was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison for gross sexual assault but had that conviction overturned by the state’s highest court, and is now disputing that authorities had proper consent to obtain evidence from his family home.

Maine, Maine Crime

Man killed at Winthrop mobile home park was shot

by Keith Edwards October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

The victim has been identified as Joshua Martin, 30, formerly of Rochester, New York, who was last known to be staying in the Augusta area, according to officials.