The lawyer for Nicholas J. Worthing sought to have his trial moved out of Kennebec County out of concern judges there could have relationships with law enforcement officers allegedly stalked by Worthing.
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Monmouth man sentenced on child porn charges
Jeffrey B. Matthews is to serve two years in prison after police found explicit images in his possession.
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Man who allegedly stole Augusta police cruiser found not competent to stand trial
Kyle King, 27, who is being held at Kennebec County jail, has been committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center for treatment meant to restore his mental competency.
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Citing mental illness, Waterville woman found not criminally responsible for setting fires with Molotov cocktails
Melissa Jane Breznyak has been committed to state custody for an indefinite period of time for the setting the fires last year in her neighborhood.
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Head clerk at Capital Judicial Center in Augusta retires after 40 years in judicial system
Helping the public navigate the court system proved a rewarding career for Michele Lumbert of Pittston.
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New York man indicted on charges he pulled gun on Clinton resident while robbing home
Tyler Brown-Richards, 25, of Bronx, New York, was among those indicted recently by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Monmouth resident indicted on child sexual assault, pornography charges
Natasha Venable, 46, is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Monmouth several times between September 2018 and August 2022.
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Man who sexually assaulted child gets prison sentence nearly cut in half after initial conviction overturned
An improper meeting between the district attorney and judge resulted in the overturning of Eric Bard’s 2015 conviction. Now, instead of facing 50 years in prison for more than 21 charges, he is to serve 28.
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Maine courts may take until 2028 to touch backlog of cases
Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill says the judicial branch is “frail” following her State of the Judiciary speech.
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Waterville man sentenced to year in prison after sexually explicit images of child found on phone
The explicit image was discovered as a screensaver on Joel E. Williams Jr.’s phone after he left it behind at a store, authorities said.