Defense attorney Brad Grant on Friday pointed to Zina Fritze, who later committed suicide in jail, saying she, not Armstrong, participated in the fatal drug robbery.
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Maine Voices: State’s failure to fund jails threatens an already barebones system
Lawmakers should treat the county facilities like they do other necessary infrastructure and provide adequate assistance.
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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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Augusta man admits he lied to police initially about slaying of Joseph Marceau
Michael Sean McQuade said he was ‘not getting a sweetheart deal’ in exchange for his testimony against Aubrey N. Armstrong, known as ‘Butter.’
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Judge orders forfeiture of 19 guns seized during drug raid in Farmington
The owner, convicted heroin dealer Mark Barrett, said he had invested $25,000 in the collection from his retirement money and a disability settlement.
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Solon woman sentenced on arson, conspiracy charges
Jennifer M. Sandoval gets six months for conspiring with an accomplice to have her van burned to collect insurance and must pay $2,000 restitution.
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New York man’s trial to start in beating death of Augusta man
Aubrey N. Armstrong, 29, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, felony murder and robbery, and is set to stand trial this week at the Capital Judicial Center.
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Albion man imprisoned for 42 months for child pornography
Asher Gifford, who previously had been convicted of unlawful sexual contact with a 9-year-old girl, was convicted in January on nine counts of possessing sexually explicit images depicting children under 12.
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Suspect in burglary at Gronk’s home arrested in Maine
The burglary occurred while the New England Patriots star was at the Super Bowl.
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Man gets 9 months for choking, beating woman in Rockport
Kelcey Hart was being released Wednesday, however, because he had already been jailed for nine months before reaching the plea deal.