Other fires that have occurred near where Justin Knight lives are being investigated.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Woman sues former corrections officer who sexually assaulted her at York County Jail
The former inmate’s lawsuit also names York County, the sheriff and the jail superintendent, citing a violation of her rights and inadequate staff training.
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Portland man to serve 40 years for sex abuse of a child
Kevin Carey, 49, was convicted Sept. 12 of 15 counts of sex-related charges.
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Maine man, woman plead guilty to lying to federal firearms dealer
The pair, both from the Penobscot County town of Levant, face up to five years in prison.
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Convicted murderer Jay Mercier seeks new DNA analysis in Skowhegan court
Former Industry man was found guilty on the basis of DNA evidence of the murder of Rita St. Peter 32 years after her death.
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Maine inmate serving life sentence dies at New Hampshire prison
Joel Smith was convicted of murder in Maine and sent to New Hampshire as part of an interstate arrangement.
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Skowhegan man accused of trying to strangle girlfriend pleads guilty to terrorizing
John S. Sheets, 51, is sentenced to 65 days in jail and probation.
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Auburn man charged with setting fire to historic home
Justin Knight, 33, has been charged with two counts of arson and two counts of attempted arson in connection with the fire that gutted the Charles A. Jordan House early Sunday.
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York County jury finds Lyman man guilty in boat crash
Matthew Campbell was convicted on four counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon for his role in a boat accident on Wadleigh Pond in July 2017.
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Man who murdered his mother in Falmouth dies at Maine State Prison
Andrew Leighton, 51, pleaded guilty in the 2013 shooting death of Shirley Leighton.