Natasha Venable, 46, is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Monmouth several times between September 2018 and August 2022.
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Police waiting to interview 2 people hospitalized after crash, robbery in North Jay
The car hit a tree — splitting it and folding back the driver’s side — and rolled over.
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Store robbery leads to police chase and serious injuries
The incident took place Tuesday evening at the Label Shopper Store at the Jay Plaza
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Waterville man, prosecutors agree to plea deal in terrorism plot targeting Chicago mosques
The agreement, which a judge must still approve, would have Xavier Pelkey, 19, of Waterville sentenced to prison for up to 15 years.
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Madison man charged in automobile crash that killed his son, injured other family members
Robert A. Simonds, 30, is facing manslaughter and several other charges following the crash in October that occurred after Simonds had smoked crack cocaine and marijuana, according to an arrest affidavit.
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Waterville man faces drugs summons after standoff with police at apartment near fire station
Police said they responded Tuesday night to Union Street after neighbors reported hearing what they thought were shots fired inside an apartment, but it turned out the man inside was smashing things with a hammer and was found with methamphetamine.
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Jay police say rollover crash related to area robbery
Jay police responded to a robbery at the Label Shopper in Jay and a crash in North Jay within minutes of each other. The two incidents appear to be related, police say.
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Man who sexually assaulted child gets prison sentence nearly cut in half after initial conviction overturned
An improper meeting between the district attorney and judge resulted in the overturning of Eric Bard’s 2015 conviction. Now, instead of facing 50 years in prison for more than 21 charges, he is to serve 28.
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Man who escaped police custody in Belfast found, arrested
Robert Porter, 39, is back in jail after escaping from a hospital while in police custody on Saturday.
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Wells man becomes 7th Mainer charged in connection with Capitol riot
David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.