Alan D. Powell Jr. died after being attacked by another inmate in the exercise area of the prison, officials say.
Doug Harlow
Doug Harlow is a veteran Morning Sentinel reporter now covering Skowhegan municipal government and police, court activity and general news from around Somerset County. In his spare time he raises chickens for eggs, cayenne peppers, fingerling potatoes, garlic and other organic vegetables with his wife, Mary Lou, who also maintains lovely flower gardens. Their little farm also produces maple syrup and heritage apples. Doug and Mary Lou moved to Maine in 1987 Doug, a Stone Soup Society poet and cab driver in Boston in the 1970s, was hired as a contracted correspondent for the Sentinel in January, 1988. His interests include baseball, especially the Boston Red Sox, and feeding the wild birds that visit them in the winter.
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Attorneys: 11-year-old slaying suspect remains incompetent for trial
Prosecutors in a case against Kelli Murphy, 11, of Fairfield, charged with manslaughter of 3-month-old Brooklyn Foss Greenway, said Tuesday that the girl remains not competent to stand trial.
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Kingfield man killed in New Portland ATV crash
Raymond Gerrish, 29, of Kingfield, was killed Tuesday in an all-terrain vehicle crash in the Somerset County town of New Portland.
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Dumping of dog’s body in Norridgewock ditch investigated
The Norridgewock area animal control officer is investigating after a dog’s body was found in a ditch on Madison Road Sunday morning.
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Skowhegan suspect still jailed, awaits grand jury action on murder conspiracy
Michele D. Corson, 43, of Skowhegan, charged in connection with the murder of her brother’s former wife in New Hampshire in March, remains held without bail pending review of her case by a grand jury this summer.
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Police: Norridgewock man attacked estranged wife
A Norridgewock man was arrested after police say he kidnapped his estranged wife, took her to a remote area and then fled the scene after ingesting pills.
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Embden woman arrested following custody dispute
Pamela Renae Parks, 31, of Embden, was taken into custody by Somerset County sheriff’s deputies around 9 a.m. Thursday and her three-year-old son was taken by state human services workers following a custody dispute in California.
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Connecticut returns Waterville man who led police on high speed chase
A Waterville man, Ernest Almeida, 31, who led police on a high speed chase last month, then fled to Connecticut, has been extradited to Maine to face charges.
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Somerset County budget gains approval Wednesday
Somerset County commissioners approved the county budget for 2013-14 Wednesday, with just one change to the original draft submitted by the Budget Committee.
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Bingham man pleads not guilty in March town garage fire
A Bingham man, Brandon L. Sherwood, 29, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a single count of arson for a fire in March that destroyed the Bingham town garage and all of the equipment inside.