The night before the Feb. 25 standoff with officers, the parents of Gregory Lasselle had called Pittsfield police concerned about his ‘state of mind.’
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Somerset County grand jury indicts 22 on drug, assault, other charges
The grand jury recently handed up the indictments against people who authorities say committed more than 60 offenses in the county.
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Man convicted of killing of Somerset County sheriff’s deputy again seeks new trial
In his second appeal to Maine’s highest court, John D. Williams argues that prosecutors withheld evidence about an arresting officer’s disciplinary record.
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Benton man pleads no contest to double murders in Waldo County
Glenn Brown is accused of murdering his sister and brother-in-law in their home in October 2020.
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Sidney man who terrorized aunt with knife sentenced to jail time
Joshua R. McKechnie pleaded guilty to several charges including terrorizing with a dangerous weapon and aggravated criminal mischief.
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Industry man pleads guilty to assault against adult woman
Charges of unlawful sexual contact and sexual touching were dismissed against Eric Hall, 50.
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Waterville child assault cases among latest indictments from grand jury
Waterville and Vassalboro men were indicted in separate cases of alleged child assaults as part of indictments from a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Man identified as suspect in Massachusetts shooting taken into custody in Embden
The U.S. Marshals Service said a federal task force had been tracking Tylor Santos, 29, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, for his role in a January shooting in New Bedford.
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Farmington woman pleads guilty to selling crack cocaine
Rebecca Haines, 42, was sentenced to four years, all suspended, and one year of probation.
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Gardiner firefighters use snow to extinguish tree fire, suspect it was set intentionally
Officials say fire inside old, hollow tree on Winter Hill is suspicious.