Kyle Joseph King, of Augusta, has been indicted on two charges. The officer whose cruiser was stolen, with an AR-15 inside, was suspended for one day without pay.
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Suspect in Winslow stabbing pleads not guilty to aggravated assault charge
Justin Boucher, 21, accused of repeatedly stabbing a 65-year-old man Jan. 18, entered his plea last week at an Augusta courtroom.
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Suspect in Winslow stabbing was retaliating against victim, police say
Justin Boucher, 21, appears to have attacked a 65-year-old man because he believed the older man had assaulted a family member, a Winslow police investigator said Friday.
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Jury finds Gardiner man guilty of murder in shooting, machete attack
Dylan Ketcham, 23, was found guilty Friday of three crimes tied to a January 2020 incident in Gardiner. He faces a sentence of between 25 years to life in prison.
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Attorneys argue whether Gardiner shooting, machete attack was premeditated murder or self-defense as case heads to jury
The jury recessed Thursday before reaching a verdict about Dylan Ketcham, who is accused of killing Jordan Johnson and attempting to murder Caleb Trudeau in Gardiner in 2020.
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Jefferson man pleads guilty to role in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Joshua Colgan, 35, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge and now faces up to six months in prison.
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Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center
This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers’ ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
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Victim testifies he thought he was going to die after Gardiner shooting
Caleb Trudeau testified Tuesday that Dylan Ketcham, who is on trial for murder and attempted murder, shot their friend Jordan Johnson then attacked him with machete in January of 2020.
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Lewiston man arrested, charged with sexually assaulting girl younger than age 12 in Wilton
A family member reported the assault to the Wilton Police Department.
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Oakland man arrested on kidnapping and other charges after high-speed chase
Brian Charette, 43, of Oakland, was being held Saturday in Kennebec County jail in Augusta, awaiting arraignment by a judge on Monday, according to Waterville interim police Chief Bill Bonney.