Quashay Phillips, 24, allegedly slashed woman’s throat following argument over going to Walmart.
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.
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Fort Western reenactors on the lookout for French, Indian would-be attackers
French and Indian War encampment expected to continue Sunday at the historic Augusta fort on the Kennebec River.
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Augusta may have to choose — rail service or trails
Merrymeeting Trail proposal could derail the potential future return of passenger train service to Augusta, rail advocates warn.
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Augusta woman found guilty in knife attack
Kiana D. Green was charged with aggravated assault following a 2018 confrontation in which she wielded a knife and her ex-boyfriend was cut on his hand.
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Two plead guilty to drug charges stemming from police pretending to deliver pizza at Waterville hotel
Brooke Knight, 27, of Hartland, and Gibril Darboe, 21, of Bronx, New York, both arrested in March at a Waterville hotel, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, as did two others charged by police with drug offenses in other cases.
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Drug trafficking, terrorizing convictions in Waterville cases likely to result in deportation
Devon Duncan, 33, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in drugs, two counts of trafficking in drugs, and terrorizing in Augusta court Thursday.
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Wilton man on bail for alleged drug trafficking, arrested again in Readfield
Jeremy W. Anderson was arrested after what police believe to be heroin was found on a female passenger during a traffic stop early Monday morning.
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Wilton man out on bail for alleged drug trafficking is arrested again in Readfield
Jeremy W. Anderson us arrested after what police believe to be heroin was found on a female passenger during a traffic stop early Monday.
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Hallowell police subdue man accused of holding woman against her will
Nicholas W. Honas, 38, of Hallowell was arrested after a woman asked restaurant workers to contact police.
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Augusta’s Capital Area Technical Center offering firefighter training for high schoolers
Students who complete the program will be able to volunteer with local departments, at a time when ranks are dwindling and the average age of firefighters is climbing.