James W. Oliver, 57, allegedly pushed a woman into the bushes and assaulted her in Augusta.
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Man indicted on murder charge in Waterville death
Thomas Lowrie, 41, of Waterville has been charged in the Aug. 18 death of Charles Bellows, 43.
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Hancock County sheriff’s deputy shoots, injures man who allegedly threatened to burn down house
The suspect’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Sunday.
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Man kills wife and daughter in Bath, police say
Michael Bailey, 66, fatally shot his wife and daughter on Sunday morning, according to police. A shelter-in-place order was issued before the suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
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Sagadahoc County voters consider criticism from governor, Lewiston commission in vote for sheriff
Both candidates have been criticized for the department’s failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it’s not on their radar.
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Cornville man pleads guilty to accessing child sexual abuse materials
Wade Willette, 46, contacted a covert FBI agent over the messaging app Kik after the agent posted on a forum frequented by people interested in child pornography, according to a federal prosecutor.
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Wilton police searching for stolen handgun; other stolen items from vehicles recovered
A Gouldsboro man was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property.
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Fairfield man sentenced to 5 years for assaulting officers at Somerset County Jail
William J. Douglass Jr., 39, pleaded guilty to several charges for the assaults, and to charges that he damaged a communication device from a Somerset County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
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Madison man to serve year in prison for possessing child pornography
John Wayne Peters, 63, pleaded guilty Tuesday to nine counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor younger than 12, and one count of failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
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Vassalboro man sentenced in police chase through Waterville, Oakland
Christopher Ratte was located the day after police broke off their pursuit of him due to safety concerns.