Mark Gessner, originally of Waldoboro, was committed after being found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for two other crimes that occurred in prison.
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Kennebunk man sentenced to 2½ years for illegally possessing firearms
Justin Riggall, 37, was prohibited from having guns because of a 2012 domestic violence conviction in Maine.
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Driver in deadly Mount Vernon crash told police he ‘was the most sober’ of his group
Tyler Goucher, 21, of Wayne faces manslaughter, aggravated assault, drunken driving charges after the death of Ethan J. Russell, 19, of Wayne.
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Five years ago, another trooper stopped a wrong-way driver, and recorded it
The incident occurred in Portland on June 29, 2012.
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Bangor woman arrested after car chase through Scarborough, South Portland
Crystal Wells, 35, faces several charges after being stopped for a seat belt violation, police say.
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Maine boat captain gets jail, fine for shooting seal off Acadia National Park
Key evidence was footage from a video camera that was mounted on Joseph Martin’s own fishing vessel, the FV Sunlight.
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Three boys face arson charges in massive fire that destroyed Sanford mill
Two 13-year-olds and a 12-year-old, all from Sanford, are arrested and held on felony charges at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.
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Orland woman sentenced to 16 months for embezzling $142,000
Carolyn J. Saunders, 57, stole the money from 2011 to 2015 while employed as the financial administrator for two eye care practices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Federal appeals court upholds Rockland man’s conviction in gun case
But it allows him to appeal his sentence, even though he has already served it.
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Wayne man arrested on manslaughter charge after Mount Vernon crash
Tyler Goucher also has been charged with operating under the influence since the crash in May, in which one passenger was killed and another was seriously injured.