Kiera Francis was indicted by a grand jury on felony murder, robbery, and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon charges; others indicted on unrelated drug charges.
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Homeless central Mainers ‘feel so stuck’ navigating pandemic winter
The struggles of homelessness have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as already tight housing stock over the last year has become even tighter while state protections against evictions limit new housing options.
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Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review
Kim Crouse discovered last Wednesday that her primary account at KeyBank had been frozen over unspecified claims of unemployment fraud, a mix-up that took more than a week to be addressed.
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From 3,000 miles away, California mom is seeking answers to her daughter’s final days in Maine
Judy Schwartz of California was notified by police in January that her daughter, Jessica Dulin, who had been missing for a year, was found dead in Waterville, Maine, sending Schwartz on a mission to find out everything she could about her daughter’s last year of life.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Waterville police search for man who robbed Walgreens
The suspect in the Feb. 11 robbery is described as white, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and between 50 and 60 years old.
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Special committee to review fatal Waterville police shooting of Hartland man
Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey is convening a special committee to review the fatal shooting of a Hartland man last week by a police officer.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
COVID-19 case linked to Feb. 11 Winslow-Waterville high school boys basketball game
Officials have conducted contact-tracing for the person who tested positive, and school in both districts is still scheduled to resume under their hybrid learning models on Monday.
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Waterville police officer fatally shoots ‘knife-wielding’ Hartland man on highway
The state Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of Eric J. Porter, 32, of Hartland by Waterville police Officer Paul Heath, after authorities responded to call at a hotel parking lot.
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Woman sought in 2020 Winthrop killing arrested Monday after Waterville traffic stop
Waterville police stopped a car Monday on Cool Street at the request of state police, who took into custody and arrested Kierra Francis, 28, of the Bronx in New York City, and charged her with the felony murder of Joshua Martin, 30, also of New York.
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Street Talk: ‘Timmy’s adventures in school-skipping’
I feel sympathy for kids these days, whose lives have been so disrupted, and their realities so warped, that to skip school, all they are required to do is close their laptop lids and go sit in the living room.