The conditional commutations come after LePage moved unilaterally to close the Downeast Correctional Facility, a 150-bed minimum-security prison in Machiasport.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sheriff: It’s ‘hard to hide’ swan statue stolen by naked man
It is unclear why the man was naked and why he stole the swan, which is still missing.
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Woman charged with OUI after car crashes into Arundel Fire Station
Kastara Ylonen allegedly slammed her car into a building that is used as sleeping quarters for firefighters.
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Wilton man to spend 12 years in prison for assault on child
Lance Woodbury, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old family member in his Wilton home.
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Jury finds repeat sex offender from Bingham guilty
Christopher C. Cates could go to prison for five years after a jury in Somerset County Superior Court found him guilty of unlawful sexual contact.
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Man who robbed South Portland bank had fallen behind on child-support payments
Keon Gaston, 28, is charged with felony robbery after admitting he took more than $10,000 and left a trail of bills behind.
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Morning Sentinel May 25 police log
Waterville area police reports for Thursday, May 25, 2017.
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Kennebec Journal May 25 police log
Augusta area police reports for May 25, 2017.
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Rumford man accused of kidnapping, assaulting woman in Lewiston
The victim said she was walking to work early Wednesday morning when Joshua Brown forced her into his vehicle.
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Gorham police chief exchanged gunfire with man
Chief Dan Jones is placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in such situations.