Mason Sparrow, who allegedly shot and killed his neighbors’ cow in September, has pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge, and his case is scheduled for trial in April.
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Maine man in state custody dies in South Carolina facility
James N. Staples, who gouged his eyes out in prison, was placed there after being found not criminally responsible for assaulting a Riverview patient.
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Gardiner man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
The prosecutor said Clifford Sousa allowed his apartment to be used to sell drugs.
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Manchester double murder earns life sentence for Rochester, N.Y., man
The drug-related, execution-style slayings of the Augusta couple took place early on Dec. 25, 2015.
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Augusta police, bystanders wrangle chicken-at-large
Animal Control Officer Paul Frye said he has received a couple dozen chicken complaints since he started in August.
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Augusta man accused of urinating in police cruiser loses bid for delay of prison term
Scott Holbrook said he needed a week to secure all his upholstery tools because his home is in foreclosure.
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Augusta man gets time for armed threat to neighbors bearing food
Bruce M. Roy will spend 4 months behind bars and was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation.
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Wayne man pleads guilty to manslaughter, drunken driving
Tyler Goucher was driving when one man was killed and other seriously injured in a May 2017 crash
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Sexual assault suspect found dead in Franklin County jail cell
Stephen Tripp was being held without bail Monday at the Franklin County Detention Center.
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Kennebec County courts Oct. 25-31, 2018
A roundup of cases closed Oct. 25-31, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.