The Somerset County grand jury indicted 52 defendants on various charges when it met in December, according to the district attorney’s office.
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Maine State Police overtime sets a new record at more than $10M
An agency leader said some of the top earners could be trying to earn a higher pension, which is generally calculated by taking the average of their highest 3 years of pay.
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Car hits pedestrian in Fairfield, driver flees, police say
The Fairfield Police Department said Sunday it was investigating the alleged hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a dark stretch of Oakland Road.
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Fairfield woman charged with illegal drug trafficking
Marissa Grover, 22, of Fairfield was staying in a rental unit when authorities found evidence of illegal drug trafficking activities, officers said.
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Albion man who broke woman’s jaw sentenced to 6 years
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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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.