Androscoggin County Jail continues to mask, quarantine and test inmates, but has loosened some restrictions.
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Suspended Kennebec County official pleads no contest to sexual assault of female inmate
Initially charged with three counts of gross sexual assault, James Saucier, 60, of Belgrade pleads no contest to lesser charges related to incidents involving a female inmate he supervised.
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Deputy DA’s planned departure could leave leadership void
District Attorney Andrew Robinson was appointed to the bench last month and Acting-District Attorney Andrew Matulis says he is leaving office by the end of the month.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Federal judge hears motion to amend release conditions for a Rangeley man
Lucas Sirois of Rangeley wants to use medical marijuana or an alternative for health reasons.
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Madison man arrested after leading police on foot chase, authorities say
Christopher Shulenski fled Monday after a state trooper attempted to take him into custody on a probation violation, a state police spokeswoman said.
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Three officers caught in York County shakedown finally stripped of police credentials
The revocations end a bizarre, decade-long chapter that began with the daughter of a police officer who went to a concert and then found personal items missing from the limo that had taken her there.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Judge tosses lawsuit over jail calls in Auburn
A criminal defense attorney was suing for access to phone records involving an inmate who was not his client, arguing that he had as much right to them as prosecutors.
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Waterville woman pleads guilty to reduced charge in stabbing of two people
Jessica Byrn-Francisco pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct in court as part of a deal with the prosecution to drop felony-level charges.
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Arraignment of Portland man in father’s killing postponed over competency concerns
Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, is being held at the intensive mental health unit of the Maine State Prison in Warren and does not comprehend the court proceeding he faces, his attorneys say.
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Bail set at $7,500 for Randolph man arrested on drug charges after shooting
Eric C. Cooper, 35, arrested after an investigation into a shooting uncovers cocaine, fentanyl, cash and weapons, police say.