Felix W. Hamel made his initial court appearance via video Friday while in a wheelchair and wearing a neck brace.
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Athens couple arrested on crack cocaine charges
Tyler and Tara Watson were arrested on charges of drug possession and endangering the welfare of their children.
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Jury selection for murder trial of Luc Tieman underway in Somerset County court
Tieman, of Fairfield, charged in the death of his wife, Valerie, sat in a judge’s chambers as prospective jurors were interviewed by the judge and defense and prosecuting attorneys.
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Jury selection to start today in Fairfield man’s murder trial in connection with 2016 slaying
Luc Tieman, 34, charged in the death of his wife Valerie, whose body was found in a shallow trench behind Tieman’s parents’ home with two bullet wounds on the head and neck.
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Pennsylvania woman pleads guilty to burglary involving high-speed chase, crash
Jennifer Rohwer, 38, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $1,358.
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Map: Police in Greater Portland investigating 8 armed robberies of local businesses
Police in Greater Portland communities are investigating eight armed robberies in the past week that appear to have been carried out by the same man, described by witnesses as white, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a thin to medium build. Related Sixth Portland-area business robbed at gunpoint in a […]
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Gardiner man sentenced to 1 year behind bars for drug trafficking
The remainder of the five-year term for Edwin Lawrence was suspended while he serves two years on probation.
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Portland police open officer jobs to non-citizens, recent pot users
The policy change is aimed at filling vacancies at a time when departments nationwide are struggling to recruit qualified candidates.
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Richmond woman sentenced to 45 days in jail over credit union embezzlement
Clarissa Hurley, who had worked at the Down East Credit Union in West Bath, will be required to pay back the $8,500 that she stole.
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Jay woman pays off $5,000 in restitution to C.N. Brown
The former manager of the convenience store in Farmington pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft.