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Readfield woman indicted for allegedly shooting her husband in May

by Betty Adams August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

A number of other people were indicted Thursday by a Kennebec County grand jury.

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Car clocked at 115 mph on I-95 crashes during chase; 2 arrested

by Associated Press August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

The driver is charged with criminal speed, failure to stop for an officer, operating without a license, and operating under the influence.

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Jay man indicted on murder charge in death of longtime girlfriend

by Kate McCormick August 25, 2017October 12, 2017

James Sweeney has been charged with “intentionally or knowingly” causing the July death of Wendy Douglass.

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Three men charged in separate drug arrests

by Dennis Hoey August 24, 2017August 25, 2017

Tremayne A. McWilliams of Biddeford is charged with selling cocaine, and two Connecticut men are charged with selling heroin in Oakland.

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Norridgewock man who threatened ‘suicide by cop’ found not guilty on felony gun charges

by Doug Harlow August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

Donald Bessey had a gun, but evidence at a recent trial showed he did not threaten people at the Cumberland Farms store in December, his lawyer said.

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Two people sentenced in Augusta for lying to receive Social Security, food stamp payments

by Betty Adams August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

Loretta Reynolds, 52, of Embden, pleaded guilty to theft by deception after she failed to report her husband’s income so she could qualify for food stamps.

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Judge finds woman violated motor vehicle law in fatal Lewiston accident

by staff report August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

Laurie Young had been charged with a motor vehicle violation resulting in death when she ran into 13-year-old Jayden Cho-Sargent as he was in a crosswalk.