The jury will resume deliberation Monday in the trial of Kenneth L. Hatch, who is charged with 22 felonies, including 11 counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s top court to decide whether asylum seekers can get food stamps
The case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court highlights the political debate over both immigration and welfare programs.
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Second man charged in arson of construction equipment in Franklin County
Alexander Allan, 37, of Dallas Plantation, was arrested Thursday night; more arrests are likely, officials say.
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Lewiston day care owner defends business after theft of handgun, standoff
Ashley Wing, who operates Wing’s Safari, said her home, where the gun was taken from the top of the refrigerator, and the basement day care center are completely separate.
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Felony charge dropped against Lewiston man involved in fatal crash
Spencer Emerson completed two years without driving or breaking the law, and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating after license suspension.
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Man sent to prison for taking woman from Maine to New York to work as prostitute
Donovan Miller was caught as part of an anti sex-trafficking initiative.
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Former Wells man convicted of child sex abuse
William Gaudet faces the possibility of decades in prison.
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Athens pair charged with burglary, theft from July shooting incident
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster would not say how the recent charges are connected to the shooting of a New York man, who survived.
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After 111-mph chase, Biddeford man fled on foot, leaving toddler in vehicle, police say
Police say they arrested Michael Messier after he eventually crashed and ran away, leaving his unhurt daughter behind.
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Former employee charged with setting fire at Lincoln mill
The fire at the former paper mill Wednesday destroyed a warehouse and shed and raised concerns about toxins.