The former Maine gubernatorial candidate is expected to plead to 4 counts of possession of images depicting child sexual abuse and prosecutors say the agreement will include “a period of incarceration.”
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Alfred man charged with murder in wife’s death
James Crow, 40, was arrested and will make his first appearance in York County Superior Court on Wednesday.
Authorities investigating death in Alfred
The incident in Alfred prompted a hold in place order Monday afternoon for surrounding schools including Massabesic High School in Waterboro.
Oxford County arrest log: April 10, 2023
• Dawson S. Bond, 20, of 112 Cheryl Lane, Oxford, on a charge of unlawful sexual contact and two charges of gross sexual assault, 11:04 a.m. Friday, April 7, in Oxford, by Oxford Police Department. • Jude Bradley Sr., 68, of 221 10 Mile Brook Road, Porter, on a charge of unlawful sexual touching and […]
Fryeburg man arrested following head-on crash on Naples Causeway
Police said the area was filled with people enjoying the nice weather on Easter Sunday.
Augusta man pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Turner crash
Jacob Diaz had been driving a pickup truck that slammed head-on into a car driven by a Fayette woman.
Oxford County arrest log: April 7, 2023
• Matthew J. Baker Jr., 34, of 24 Hio Ridge Road, Denmark, on charges of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, driving to endanger, operating vehicle without a license, operating under the influence of alcohol, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, criminal mischief and two charges […]
Citing mental illness, Waterville woman found not criminally responsible for setting fires with Molotov cocktails
Melissa Jane Breznyak has been committed to state custody for an indefinite period of time for the setting the fires last year in her neighborhood.
Waterville man pleads guilty to terrorism charge following planned mosque attack
Xavier Pelkey, 19, entered the plea Friday in federal court in Bangor to a charge of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, prosecutors said.
Supreme Judicial Court upholds murder conviction, sentence of Massachusetts man
The justices aren’t swayed by Marcus Asante’s claim that he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed Douglas Morin Jr. during a drug deal in 2016.