Arthur Jones was cleared of two offenses and convicted of two others.
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Winthrop teenager to be treated as adult in double murder case
Andrew Balcer, who was 17 at the time his parents were killed, said he was concerned his parents wouldn’t support him because of he struggled with his gender identity.
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More witnesses say they were pressured to testify against Anthony Sanborn
A then-teenage girl, who later married Sanborn, refused to take the stand at his trial and was prosecuted for hindering his apprehension after the murder of Jessica Briggs in 1989.
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Hunter in Rockport finds decomposed body in woods
The badly decomposed body was found with identification in the woods off Mt. Pleasant Road.
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Phone scammer tells Mainers they missed jury duty, demands money to avoid arrest
The caller identifies himself as Lt. Vance Berry with the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, but the sheriff says the office employs no one by that name.
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Former Augusta man faces possible seven-year prison term for 2015 burglaries
Michael J. Gagne, now 40, is to be sentenced in January.
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Augusta heroin trafficking brings four years behind bars
Michael Journet, now of South Portland, remains free on bail pending appeal.
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Bubar, accused of attempting to kill deputy in Belgrade, admits violating bail
The defense seeks to compel discovery about the May 19 officer-involved shooting.
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Police charge two in fentanyl trafficking operation in Somerset County
Justin A. Beauchesne, 35, and Kristi Vigue, 26, both are charged with multiple felonies.
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Van driver charged with eluding deputy after crashing into 2 cars in Standish
More charges are pending against 41-year-old William Wyman, police say.