The owner of the plants said he fired several shots at two people, who fled into woods, police said.

The bundles of print, some dating back to the 1800s, were found in the attic of the Advertiser Democrat in Norway, their day-by-day tales a history of central Maine waiting for ambitious curators.

Firefighters found the woman when they were battling the blaze, and she was taken to the hospital and being treated for smoke inhalation and other possible injuries.

Andrew Balcer, who feared gender identity repercussions and a recurrence of alleged sex abuse by mom, now faces 25 to 55 years in prison.