The jury recessed Thursday before reaching a verdict about Dylan Ketcham, who is accused of killing Jordan Johnson and attempting to murder Caleb Trudeau in Gardiner in 2020.
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Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center
This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers’ ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
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Victim testifies he thought he was going to die after Gardiner shooting
Caleb Trudeau testified Tuesday that Dylan Ketcham, who is on trial for murder and attempted murder, shot their friend Jordan Johnson then attacked him with machete in January of 2020.
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Murder trial begins, again, for Gardiner man accused of shooting former friend, nearly cutting off the hands of another
The murder trial of Dylan Ketcham, 23, began, for the second time, on Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. His first trial was declared a mistrial in September.
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Brother of man accused of Waterville murder sentenced to three years in prison on hindering charge
Jarae Lipscombe, 26, was sentenced Thursday to serve three years in prison for lying to police and helping his brother avoid arrest after the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy.
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Winslow man revived after drug overdose pleads guilty to eluding police, drug trafficking
Donald E. Chandler says the incidents occurred during a 58-day drug relapse during which he had to be brought back to life following an overdose.
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Arsonist who destroyed Gardiner trailer sentenced to five years in prison on burglary, tampering charges
Joseph P. Manganella, 41, of Windsor pleaded guilty to having committed several crimes while on probation following his 2017 conviction for arson.
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Bail increased, evaluation ordered for Whitefield man arrested after police standoff
Jacob Walmer faces several charges after 15-hour standoff with police during which he allegedly fired a gun and refused to let his girlfriend leave.
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Litchfield man sentenced to at least 90 days in jail for child pornography videos on cellphone
Peter N. Davidson, 59, was charged after police used a search warrant to find eight sexually explicit videos involving children on his iPhone.
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Six indicted on robbery, burglary, theft charges tied to apparent China home invasion
Suspects from Augusta and New York City among those indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury.