The charge was dropped a few weeks after hayride driver, David Brown, of South Paris, was acquitted of a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct in connection with a crash that killed Cassidy Charette, 17, of Oakland.

A Kennebec County grand jury also recently indicted a number of people on domestic violence and drug charges.

Skowhegan police say they are concerned about an uptick in crime stemming from the Trinity Men’s Shelter, but the shelter director said the homeless population is being targeted unfairly.

Andrew Maderios, a former Nokomis Regional High School music teacher, was convicted last year of aggravated assault and domestic violence assault.

Natasha M. Nadeau, 26, was summoned on drug charges after Fairfield police allegedly found syringes filled with heroin in her purse.

The 13 risk factors include whether the suspect has any prior convictions for domestic assault, whether the victim fears future assaults and whether the couple has more than one child together.