Under a plea agreement, Reginald Melvin will likely serve 25 years of a 30-year sentence for the death of his son, Sylus.
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Mercer man sentenced to 3 years in prison on 18 counts of possessing child pornography
Steven Edwards, 50, of Mercer was sentenced Wednesday in Skowhegan and has the potential to serve up to nine more years if he violates his probation.
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Man from China charged with assaulting officers unleashes courtroom outburst after psych evaluation ordered
Brent Elisens, who faces charges of assaulting three state troopers in a 2021 roadside incident, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after he asked to represent himself in court.
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Massachusetts man indicted on charges he assaulted woman at Winthrop campsite
William J. Heil IV, 46, allegedly beat and strangled a Winthrop woman and is facing aggravated assault and domestic violence charges.
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Augusta teen charged after car ends up in Kennebec River
Saleh Omar Kharfan, 19, and a passenger in his car escaped uninjured and swam to shore Monday night, police said.
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Maine assistant attorney general arrested on OUI charge in Wilton
Police responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver on Saturday night traveling south on Weld Road towards Wilton.
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Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death
Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.
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Masked men rob Big Apple in Madison, police say
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the robbery, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Three arrested following Fairfield, Waterville searches
Law enforcement from several agencies assisted Fairfield police in the search warrants, which were conducted at a home in Fairfield, a vehicle at a separate location in that town, and a vehicle in Waterville.
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Trio indicted on burglary charges for allegedly targeting numerous businesses, disabling security systems
Three people are charged with burglary, including the theft of $1,200 worth of pre-rolled joints from a Winthrop medical marijuana shop.