James E. “Ted” Sweeney, who is deaf, had pleaded not criminally responsible by reason of insanity in October 2018 to killing Wendy Douglass, 51, while she slept in her bed at her house the two shared at 5 Jewell St. in Jay.
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Judge orders 3 men to pay $262,000 in restitution for setting fire to boathouse
A lobster boat built specifically for a paraplegic lobsterman from Friendship was destroyed in the blaze in Waldoboro in 2012.
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Morning Sentinel Feb. 1 police log
Waterville area police reports for Feb. 1, 2019.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 1 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 1, 2019.
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Limington man charged following meth lab discovery
At the time of his arrest, Andrew Sweeney was out on bail from a prior drug charge.
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Burglar steals $4,000 from safe after breaking into Augusta arcade
An owner of G-Force Adventures said the culprit could be a current or former employee.
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Jay woman pleads guilty to selling cocaine, heroin
She had been indicted in October 2018 on two higher felony charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs. The state dismissed those charges and a separate violation of condition of release on Thursday.
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Kennebec Journal police log for Jan. 31
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 31, 2019.
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Morning Sentinel Jan. 31 police log
Waterville area police reports for Jan. 31, 2019.
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Skowhegan-area woman arrested in Oklahoma on sex charges
Amy L. Bussard awaits extradition back to Maine on charges of unlawful sexual contact with two underage girls.