Ashley Malloy’s 14-month-old, Karson, died in November 2021 from complications due to the combined effects of fentanyl and tramadol, officials said.
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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Waterville man indicted on charges he attacked woman with chair
Kevin W. Henderson, 47, among many indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue
Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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Madison man who drove car involved in fentanyl bust to serve 18 months in prison
Police seized more than a pound of fentanyl after stopping the car in Sidney in March 2021.
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Augusta to sell last remaining Edwards mill building to developers for $1
Two-story brick building on the edge of Mill Park is to be converted into a restaurant.
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Suspect who was shot, arrested at Muskie Federal Building identified as Augusta man
Derik Broox Wight, 41, is charged with assaulting federal officer.
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FBI: Guard shoots man armed with knife at Muskie Federal Building in Augusta
Officials say man with knife assaulted a guard at the building and was then shot and taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
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Restaurant proposal for last Edwards mill building in Augusta would involve $1 sale from city to developers
Proposal would bring a restaurant, and maybe not the initially proposed wine bar and tapas eatery, to the Northern Avenue site.
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Sunrise services in central Maine usher in Easter Sunday
Worshippers at early morning gatherings along the Kennebec River in Gardiner and Waterville celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, share their hope.
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Vendors, musicians, support Ukrainian refugees at Augusta event
Some Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn county have been arriving in Maine, and others are on their way.