Susan Kochanowski was accused of setting the fire at her Caribou apartment that killed her boyfriend, Jason Donahue. A judge last week found her not criminally responsible after listening to testimony from a state psychiatrist.
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Man charged with murder after allegedly shooting his wife in her car on Route 108 in Peru
Police say David Gaudreau drove next to his wife’s car on the side of Route 108 in Peru and fired shots into her vehicle.
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Police arrest suspect in Peru car crash and gunfire incident
A section of Route 108 was closed to traffic Tuesday.
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Skowhegan crash leads to OUI arrest, drug investigation
Skowhegan police continue to investigate a crash in which a Jeep pulling a camper separated from the camper, which rolled over, and police later searched the camper to find a safe inside that had been forced open and contained methamphetamine with a street value of about $24,000.
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Vassalboro woman says she feared for her life as ex-boyfriend strangled her in Waterville hotel parking lot
Irineu B. Goncalves is on trial for attempted murder, domestic violence criminal threatening and assault on an officer in connection with the incident on June 14, 2023.
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Nine arrested in Skowhegan following laundromat burglary, apartment searches
After Mr. Bubbles Coin Laundry on Waterville Road in Skowhegan was reported burglarized, police investigated and searched two apartments at 45 Main St. and arrested nine people on various charges.
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Fire at Chelsea building manufacturer determined to be accidentally caused by lithium batteries
The fire started Sunday at New England Rent To Own on River Road in Chelsea and drew firefighters from eight towns to battle the blaze.
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Defense attorneys, ACLU question whether new bail reviews for unrepresented defendants are working
Maine judges are holding weekly hearings for poor Mainers who can’t find a court-appointed attorney. But in the last six months, the number of people waiting has grown from 100 to more than 630.
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ACLU allowed to add Maine attorney general to lawsuit on indigent defense
A court on Thursday granted the ACLU’s petition to add Attorney General Aaron Frey to a suit that accuses the state of failing to provide lawyers to poor Mainers.
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James Pak, Biddeford landlord convicted of killing 2 teenage tenants, dies in prison
Pak, 86, began serving a life sentence in 2016 for fatally shooting 19-year-old Derrick Thompson and 18-year-old Alivia Welch.