Ronald Colson, 57, is being held without bail at the county jail in Alfred.
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Chelsea man gets 5 years’ probation for VA travel benefit theft
Victor Lawrence also was ordered to pay more than $2,900 restitution.
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Police: Augusta man severely beaten by fellow inmate at Kennebec jail
Paul Gagnon was serving a 30-day term for contempt after failing to pay child support when he was assaulted, police said.
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No jail time for man charged in pickup truck shooting at police academy in Vassalboro
Matthew Benger will be on deferred disposition for the next 12 months.
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Thorndike woman pleads guilty to naked break-in that caused fatal heart attack
Tara Shibles, 37, took a plea deal Monday on charges of manslaughter and unlawful furnishing of drugs in connection with the death of 72-year-old Joyce Wood.
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Luc Tieman in court over ‘involuntary’ statements related to wife’s slaying
The defense contends Tieman’s right to remain silent was violated when he spoke to police about the 2016 death of Valerie Tieman.
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York county men charged in insurance scam
Police say two men conspired to recoup insurance money by destroying one man’s pickup truck and reporting it as stolen.
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Fairfield convenience store robbed by man with handgun, police say
A man wearing ski goggles and showing a handgun fled the Circle K on Norridgewock Road with an undisclosed amount of cash about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, police said.
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Former Kennebunk High teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, abuse charges
Jill LaMontagne has been charged with 14 criminal counts stemming from an alleged relationship with a student.
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Maine mother, son charged with theft of rare antique firearms
The guns from the early 1900s have a combined value of more than $20,000 and have not been recovered, police say.