Paul Orchard, 43, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of sexually explicit video of a child under 12 years old. In 2014 he was found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter in Peru.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Topsham man accused of causing pickup truck explosion in Swanville
The 20-year-old was charged with arson after the explosion on Swan Lake Avenue.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
3 injured in shooting, stabbing incident Saturday in Auburn
Two men were injured in a shooting, and a third in a stabbing, at 45 Smith St. early Saturday morning.
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Augusta woman charged with arson after allegedly setting apartment fire
Amanda Condon, 37, of Augusta, was arrested after allegedly lighting a staircase outside an apartment building in Augusta ablaze.
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Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Searsport man sentenced for shooting into vehicle in Winslow
Steven G. Pratt is to serve more than 4 years after one gunshot came within inches of striking a driver’s head.
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Central Maine arrest log: Dec. 28-Jan. 3
Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Dec. 28, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025.
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Cornville man sentenced for 2023 Waterville arson
Aaron Pelotte, 27, set fire to a Waterville duplex in January 2023.
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Augusta man arrested for threatening person at multiple stores, police say
Isaiah Q. Butler, 28, was arrested on several charges after alleged incidents at a Big Apple and Hannaford in Augusta.
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Sidney homicide raises question: Why won’t authorities release victim’s name?
The attorney general’s office says it is not releasing the name of a 14-year-old boy found dead due to privacy concerns, but some lawyers and experts say they don’t buy that argument.