Keith Edwards covers the city of Augusta and towns of Manchester and Windsor, 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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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Jury finds Gardiner man guilty of murder in shooting, machete attack
Dylan Ketcham, 23, was found guilty Friday of three crimes tied to a January 2020 incident in Gardiner. He faces a sentence of between 25 years to life in prison.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Attorneys argue whether Gardiner shooting, machete attack was premeditated murder or self-defense as case heads to jury
The jury recessed Thursday before reaching a verdict about Dylan Ketcham, who is accused of killing Jordan Johnson and attempting to murder Caleb Trudeau in Gardiner in 2020.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center
This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers’ ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Victim testifies he thought he was going to die after Gardiner shooting
Caleb Trudeau testified Tuesday that Dylan Ketcham, who is on trial for murder and attempted murder, shot their friend Jordan Johnson then attacked him with machete in January of 2020.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Murder trial begins, again, for Gardiner man accused of shooting former friend, nearly cutting off the hands of another
The murder trial of Dylan Ketcham, 23, began, for the second time, on Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. His first trial was declared a mistrial in September.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Maine newspaper delivery driver prayed to get through ice storm
Now-retired Strong newspaper delivery driver Kay Brackley was so scared delivering papers the night of the ice storm she vowed to give up her route.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Waterville man again indicted on attempted murder charge
Maurice A. Watkins-Cundiff allegedly fired more than a dozens shots at a woman as she fled in a car.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2022
Power restored to most customers in central Maine in wake of storm
Electricity was restored to nearly everyone in Kennebec County by Christmas Day after a weekend storm brought heavy rain and wind gusts that left about 300,000 customers in the dark across the state.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2022
Christmas Eve fire destroys historic Gardiner home
Firefighters battle Saturday morning blaze at the Laura Richards House at 3 Dennis St., where an occupant of the home suffered burns.
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