Justice Robert Mullen gives the 31-year-old Madison man the maximum sentence, rejecting arguments that Williams’ drug abuse and troubled childhood were mitigating factors.
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Somerset County courts for Feb. 11-22, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Ex-Brunswick teacher now faces 35 counts of assault against minors
Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset is indicted on 10 new charges.
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Cape Neddick Country Club golf director charged with stealing $30,000 cart
Dustin Michael Hunter of Biddeford stole a golf cart designed for golfers with disabilities, York police say. Another suspect is still being sought.
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Man who murdered Somerset County sheriff’s deputy to be sentenced Thursday
John Williams faces a prison term of 25 years to life for the murder of Cpl. Eugene Cole last year.
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Skowhegan man arrested on drug charges after search of home, vehicle
Jason Keaten, 39, is in Somerset County Jail after law enforcement officials searched his home early Wednesday on Hilltop Drive, seizing Fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and cash, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing’: Bar Harbor man who raped and killed former classmate gets 58 years
Jalique Keene, 22, was convicted of murdering Mikaela Conley, 19, in May.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to arson for destroying friend’s car in Hallowell
Ryan R. Tondreau set car ablaze after argument with longtime friend in the early morning hours March 2.
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Woman charged with murder in Owls Head slaying enters insanity plea
Sarah Richards is accused of beating and strangling 83-year-old Helen Carver in her home in February.
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Homeless man in critical condition after assault in Portland
Police are investigating an assault that occurred in a homeless encampment around 11 a.m. Monday.