John S. Sheets was ordered to serve an initial 65 days in jail, followed by probation.
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Romance writer accused of killing spouse penned how-to essay
Nancy Crampton Brophy, 68, published the 700-word treatise “How to Murder Your Husband” in 2011.
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Winslow man facing domestic violence charges after 2-hour standoff
Gregory S. Allen Jr., 31, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility.
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Defense argues Fairfield man tried to kill self, not girlfriend, as trial opens
Jeremy Clement has pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempted murder after he allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend in Oakland last April.
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Industry woman arrested after allegedly choking 14-year-old boy
Rose Lynn Bernard, charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, is scheduled for a Friday court appearance.
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Carthage man accused of assaulting girlfriend, creating standoff
Police say Anthony Marion barricaded himself inside a mobile home and threatened to blow it up if deputies tried to enter.
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Homicides at forefront of domestic violence vigil in Skowhegan
Nearly half the homicide victims from 2006 to 2015 in Maine were killed by an intimate partner or family member.
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Madison gunman set off by false belief in affair, family member says
Eyewitness account describes police firing at the gunman, Carroll Tuttle Jr. Sheriff’s deputies ‘threw me under that truck over there when they started shooting,’ the neighbor says.
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Protection orders, violent history linked to man charged in Oakland shooting
Jeremy Clement, 36, of Fairfield, accused of shooting and injuring his ex-girlfriend after allegedly breaking into the home of her mother, was ordered held Friday on $500,000 bail.
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Stockton Springs man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at partner, assaulting her
Police also said they found drugs in the residence while executing a search warrant.