Clayton A. Turner pleaded guilty to domestic assault and drug trafficking.
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Maine State Police overtime reaches record $8.5M
Agency leaders say the costs are ‘inevitable’ as staffing issues and demands on the agency force troopers to work long hours, with some accruing 6 figures in OT in addition to their regular pay.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man indicted for allegedly shooting woman in neck
Andrew L. Fertig told authorities he’d made the biggest mistake of his life and didn’t want the woman to die. He faces attempted murder charges, among others.
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Riverview patient sentenced on child porn charge in Augusta
Paul Orchard, 43, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of sexually explicit video of a child under 12 years old. In 2014 he was found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter in Peru.
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Topsham man accused of causing pickup truck explosion in Swanville
The 20-year-old was charged with arson after the explosion on Swan Lake Avenue.
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Searsport man sentenced for shooting into vehicle in Winslow
Steven G. Pratt is to serve more than 4 years after one gunshot came within inches of striking a driver’s head.
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Cornville man sentenced for 2023 Waterville arson
Aaron Pelotte, 27, set fire to a Waterville duplex in January 2023.
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Augusta man arrested for threatening person at multiple stores, police say
Isaiah Q. Butler, 28, was arrested on several charges after alleged incidents at a Big Apple and Hannaford in Augusta.
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Deadly 2021 Augusta shooting reviewed by panel
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel’s report on the fatal shooting of Dustin Paradis recommends police access to less lethal munitions.
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Sidney slaying suspect’s initial court appearance delayed
Megan McDonald, 39, was charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy in Sidney last week.