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Waterville motel robber imprisoned 18 months for assaulting jail guards

by Betty Adams May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Patrick E. Leblanc Jr., 22, was sentenced Thursday for assaulting two corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail.

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Madison man charged with burglary of computers, television, credit cards

by Staff Report May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Michael Maglaras of Madison was summonsed after being found using a stolen credit card.

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Sidney home invasion, hammer attack land man at least 20 years in prison

by Betty Adams and Charles Eichacker May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Dreaquan Foster, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center after pleading guilty to charges related to the break-in and attack.

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Accidental shooting leads to arrest of Bath man for drugs

by Matt Byrne May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Police said a 22-year-old man who accidentally shot his friend was arrested for drug possession, with further charges related to the shooting possible in the future.

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Wells pastor loses appeal of conviction for contact with teenage girl

by tammy wells Journal Tribune May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Peter Leon was convicted of misdemeanor assault after he placed his hand on her back and suggestively commented on her tight jeans.

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Westbrook officer injured when alleged drunk driver crashes into police cruiser

by Gillian Graham May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

A Westbrook man is charged with operating under the influence, reckless conduct and aggravated assault.

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Woman charged with murdering her daughter gives birth to a boy

by Matt Byrne May 23, 2018May 24, 2018

Sharon Carrillo is charged with her husband, Joseph Carrillo, in the beating death 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in February.

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Jail inmate injures 4 corrections officers in separate incidents

by Mark LaFlamme Sun Journal May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

Seth Matthews is transferred to a mental health unit at the Maine State Prison, and an Androscoggin County Jail official says the facility is not equipped to deal with inmates who have mental health issues or violent tendencies.