Arlene Edson, who is suing the state in federal court over an incident in which she was pepper-sprayed and left for hours without treatment, will serve four years behind bars.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Chelsea man allegedly sells heroin, crack to undercover agents in Augusta
Shawn Bunker, 51, is being held in lieu of $50,000 cash bail with conditions, according to a court document.
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Waterville brothers plead guilty to arson fire as revenge for marijuana theft
Alexis and Zachary Casey each will serve 16 months in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to setting fire to a car in Madison in retaliation for the theft of marijuana plants.
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Jury to continue deliberations Thursday in child sex abuse case against former Oakland woman
Late Wednesday, jurors sent a note to the judge saying they were having trouble agreeing on the case against Sarah B. Conway, who is accused of abusing two young children sexually.
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Kennebec Journal Jan. 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 18, 2017.
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Former Scarborough therapist pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a client
Kelly O’Rourke will serve two years in prison on charges of gross sexual assault and violation of his release conditions.
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Former Oakland woman on trial on charges of sexually abusing young boy, girl
The first witness Tuesday was her former boyfriend, now serving 18 years behind bars for sexual assaulting those same children.
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Maine State Prison inmate says he was denied right to vote
The city says Raishawn Key, 35, didn’t provide adequate proof he lived in Augusta before he was convicted of cocaine trafficking.
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Franklin County court for Dec. 26-30, 2016
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
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Documents say Troy baby died from blunt force trauma
Miranda Hopkins, the Troy mother charged with murder, allegedly told authorities that one of her autistic children might have caused the infant’s death, but she was ‘so drunk’ she couldn’t remember.