Jason Hewett said in an interview from Two Bridges Regional Jail that he didn’t kill Kyle MacDougall last month. He shared sealed court documents and claimed police led a sloppy investigation that landed him in jail.
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Man pleads guilty to kicking, biting police in confrontation following China traffic stop
The prosecutor in the case says police are not happy with the plea deal, which requires Brent Elisens, 37, to undergo mental health treatment or face up to seven years in prison.
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Teens escaped from Long Creek by jumping from roof
The breakout from the state’s only youth prison kicked off a 3-day manhunt, and both young males now face multiple charges after police say they stole 3 cars and crashed 2.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Mercer man’s child porn convictions
In 2023, Steven Edwards was found guilty by a jury of 18 counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
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Waterville man indicted on charges of assaulting woman
Carl A. Hunter, 30, allegedly strangled and beat a woman at a Waterville hotel, causing her to temporarily lose consciousness.
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Vienna man pleads guilty to rash of car burglaries in Augusta, neighboring communities
Gregory Roe, who told the court Tuesday that addiction to drugs prompted him to make bad decisions before apologizing to his victims and family, was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Former Kennebec County Emergency Management director pleads not guilty to stalking charges
Arthur E. True, 50, of Albion, was charged in January with allegations he copied computer information without authorization and stalked a co-worker while he worked as director of the agency, in April 2023.
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Two teens who escaped Long Creek arrested after crashing stolen cars
Police said the 16-year-old crashed a Porsche in Massachusetts. The 18-year-old suspect, whom South Portland police identified as Davyn Flynn, was arrested in Biddeford.
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South Portland police identify 1 of 2 teens suspected in carjacking
They don’t confirm that Davyn Flynn, 18, and an unnamed 16-year-old are the teens who escaped from Long Creek on Friday, but the robbery occurred at the same time and place as the one the escapees are accused of committing.
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Man who ran over Pittsfield police officer’s foot sentenced to 9 months in prison
In June, a jury found Michael Kilgore, 48, guilty of assault on an officer and assault, but returned not guilty verdicts on several other charges from the September 2022 incident.