Donald Bessey had a gun, but evidence at a recent trial showed he did not threaten people at the Cumberland Farms store in December, his lawyer said.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Three arrested, 1 at large after standoff at Saco motel
Police were called to the Brookside Motel shortly after 2 a.m. One man dove out a window and ran from the scene.
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Franklin County court for May 8-26, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
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Rhode Island man pleads not guilty to Sidney home invasion charges
Dreaquan Foster, 22, is accused of hitting the homeowner’s son on the head with a hammer.
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Kennebec County Courts July 20-26, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed July 20-26, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Somerset County court for May 22-June 2, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Manslaughter, attempted murder, aggravated assault indictments returned in Kennebec County
Jeremy A. Clement, 36, of Fairfield, is accused of attempting to murder his former girlfriend, who was staying at her mother’s home in Oakland.
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Maine’s Law Court gives Rome man permission to cross neighbor’s property
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley said during oral arguments that it was clear the neighbors need ‘judicial assistance’ to solve their disputes.
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Law Court upholds decision to keep man acquitted of murder at Riverview
Donald Beauchene, acquitted of murder by reason of insanity in the 1969 killing of Bernardine Israelson in Portland, has petitioned a number of times for release from the state hospital.
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Somerset County court for May 15-19, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.