James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn’t the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.
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Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder
Attorneys for Steven H. Downs, charged with rape and murder in 1993 case, are seeking to exclude evidence from trial, and ask police about previous leads.
Carthage man accused of threatening a Farmington man
Spencer Knox, 26, of Carthage is on probation for a previous arson conviction in 2018.
Kennebec County facilities manager charged in sexual assault case
James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, has been charged by Augusta police with three counts of gross sexual assault involving a 45-year-old woman.
Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.
Mexico man denies charges in fatal collision with Rumford bicyclist
A judge had set a condition that he seek treatment at a drug abuse recovery facility. Alger Aleck has been enrolled in an Augusta drug recovery program, but the building burned Wednesday, according to his attorney, James Martemucci.
Condition of 17-year-old Lisbon stabbing victim upgraded from critical to fair
The teen is being treated at a Portland hospital.
One man arrested on drug charges after Somerset Sheriff’s raid in Concord Township
Juan Nunez, 37, formerly of New Jersey, was arrested and taken to Somerset County Jail after the raid, which was conducted around 4:05 a.m. Wednesday in a trailer at Concord Trailer Park.
Suspect still loose after two police chases in Augusta, Randolph and Pittston
Augusta police broke off one of the chases last week after it was determined the threat to public safety outweighed allowing the suspect to flee.
Man pleads guilty to assault for strangling pregnant woman in Augusta
In an unrelated case, another man pleaded guilty to assault for an incident in which he simulated a sexual act on another man at a Vassalboro campground.