The bodies of Cheryl Cote, 47, and Daniel Perkins, 46, were found in a fire-damaged house, and Matthew Cote also pled not guilty to arson.
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Man arrested after series of burglaries in Casco
Austin Swanson-Monge, 23, faces several charges after his arrest on Sunday, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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St. Albans man pleads guilty on child sexual assault charge
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said that Ashton McKenney, 22, pleaded guilty this week to three charges, including sexual abuse of a minor, and will serve nine months at the Somerset County Jail in East Madison.
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Acton man falsely accused in 2016 incident is awarded $90,000 in damages
A federal judge rules that John Charron was a victim of ‘classic malicious prosecution.’
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NY man resentenced again on felony murder in Augusta
Aubrey N. Armstrong, 32, of Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, sentenced, for the third time — to 30 years in prison — for his role in the 2015 killing of Joseph Marceau.
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St. Albans man arrested on charges he sexually assaulted child younger than 12, police say
Corey Farley, 30, was arrested at his home and charged with gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
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Hartland man pleads guilty to aggravated attempted murder charges in 2019 shootout with police
The prosecution will seek a life sentence for Richard Murray-Burns, 31, when the sentencing hearing is held in November.
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Augusta woman sentenced for assaulting police, cutting woman
Meghan Kerr, 22, faced multiple assault charges following incidents in 2020 and 2021.
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Hartland man expected to plead guilty to aggravated attempted murder
Richard Murray-Burns, 31, is charged with shooting at police in December 2019, including Officer Timothy Hinton of the Waterville Police Department. Hinton was treated for multiple gunshot wounds.
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Somerset County courts for March 8-19, 2021
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.