Christopher Williams, 41, of Harpswell facing several charges including reckless conduct and discharging a firearm within 300 feet of a residence.
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State: Livermore Falls hostage-taker died of self-inflicted gunshot
AG’s office says a shot fired by a state trooper did not kill Donald White.
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State’s top court considers COVID-19 restrictions as part of murder case appeal
Noah Gaston is serving time for the murder of his wife, Alicia, in Windham in 2016, and has appealed his conviction and sentence.
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Oakland man indicted on charge of sexually assaulting child
A Kennebec County grand jury indicted dozens last week on numerous charges, including Jeramy D. Hinton on allegations of sexually assaulting a child younger than 12 years old.
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Augusta man, shot in head by victim with a pellet gun, sentenced in assaults
Jacob J. Gordon, who was found bloodied and with pellet gun wounds to his head, will serve 9 months for assaults, including on a neighbor who police say defended himself with a pellet gun.
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Somerset County courts for May 1-31, 2020
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Hostage taker’s death ends Livermore Falls standoff
Police do not confirm how Donald White, 44, of Jay was killed, other than saying officers used “deadly force.”
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Woman indicted on felony murder charges for shooting in Winthrop
Kiera Francis was indicted by a grand jury on felony murder, robbery, and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon charges; others indicted on unrelated drug charges.
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Man who killed his wife in Windham will cite court’s COVID restrictions in appeal of murder sentence
Noah Gaston’s attorneys are expected to argue that the sentencing hearing violated his rights to a public trial because courtroom capacity was limited and some people were allowed to address the court by videoconference.
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Police: Intruder holds hostage at Livermore Falls house, three others escape
UPDATE: A loud boom has been heard at the scene of a Livermore Falls standoff and smoke has been reported.