Tasia R. Jackson was indicted Wednesday on charges of aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, eluding an officer and refusing to submit to arrest.
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Portland man appeals verdict, sentence for killing girlfriend in Acadia National Park
Raymond Lester, 38, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 48 years in state prison. The attorney for his appeal says the jury wasn’t told to consider whether his drunkenness played a role in the death.
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Moscow man accused of 2022 Bingham home invasion indicted on additional tampering charges
Tyler Couture, 32, has been indicted on charges of burglary, aggravated assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and tampering with a witness or informant.
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Connecticut man who tried to set dog on fire in Skowhegan, caused high-speed chase sentenced to time served
Christopher T. Farrow, 36, was sentenced to 204 days in prison that he has already served in Maine and was ordered to be transferred back to Connecticut to finish serving a separate sentence there.
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Etna man ordered to pay $175,000 for stealing dead brother’s identity
Napoleon Gonzalez, 87, was given 5 months of probation and will not have to serve any time behind bars.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Four arrested, drugs seized in second drug bust at Solon residence
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Friday at 1111 South Solon Road, finding fentanyl, crack cocaine, crystal meth, a loaded pistol and other drug-related items inside the home, officials said.
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Passenger in crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime Academy students pleads guilty
Noelle Tavares, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, accepted a deal in Hancock County Superior Court on Friday afternoon.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man arrested in Florida on check forgery charges says he was recruited in Maine
Shawn Willette, 43, said people in Maine enticed him to cash forged checks under false identifies in Florida.
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Mainers reject Pine Tree Flag design, will remain unofficial symbol of the state
As of Wednesday afternoon, at least 55% of voters rejected a proposal to adopt the old design as the state flag. But some say they still plan to fly it from their homes.
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Benton man accused of Fairfield murder seeks to have bloody evidence excluded from trial
Raheem Goodwin, 23, of Benton, allegedly killed Edwin Weeks, 62, at his Fairfield home and later disposed of bloody clothing and a knife in a trash container in Skowhegan. His lawyers say the search of the container by police was improper.