After the Maine Supreme Judicial Court threw out his initial sentence, Raymond Ellis, 36, was sentenced to slightly less time behind bars.
Jake Freudberg
Staff Writer
Jake covers public safety, courts and immigration in central Maine. He started reporting at the Morning Sentinel in November 2023 and previously covered all kinds of news in Skowhegan and across Somerset County. Jake grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Tufts University. While in school, Jake wrote for various news organizations in the Boston area. He’s also a Maine whitewater rafting guide and lived in Spain’s Canary Islands for a year.
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Skowhegan home damaged, residents displaced after electrical fire
The home at 188 Middle Road is not livable due to the damage, according to a fire official.
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Mexican citizen charged in Hallowell sexual assault, police say
Zuniga Balderas, 33, who overstayed his visa, was arrested early Saturday morning on charges related to the assault, according to Hallowell police.
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A fox in Waterville tested positive for rabies. Here’s how to stay safe.
State data shows cases in Maine this year of the viral disease are tracking below average.
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Fires at Sappi’s Skowhegan paper mill blamed on dry, hot weather
Area firefighters have been called to mill for fires six or seven times since June, which is about double the number of incidents in a typical year, a fire official said.
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Waterville shoe store robbery leads to Liberty man’s arrest
Waterville police responded to the robbery of an undisclosed amount of money from the Shoe Dept. Encore store around 7 p.m. Friday.
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Bingham man sentenced to 24 years for sexual assaults of young girl
Justin Harris, 20, pleaded guilty to three counts of gross sexual assault of an 8-year-old close family member.
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Skowhegan murderer’s sentence thrown out by law court
Jason Servil, whose sentencing hearing in 2024 erupted into a courtroom melee when the victim’s brother tried to attack him, had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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Skowhegan man sentenced to 7 years for sexual abuse of teenage girls
A jury found Douglas Perkins, 32, guilty of five Class C counts of sexual abuse of a minor following a June trial.
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Skowhegan River Park secures final permits
The next hurdle for the long-planned project aimed at revitalizing the downtown by bringing paddling sports and other recreation is raising more money.