Joan Smyrski of Jefferson agrees to conditions that could allow her to have the charge reduced.
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Former Saco House candidate indicted on assault charges
Mark Bedell is accused of strangling a woman at this house.
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Indictment charges Biddeford man with 29 counts of sexual assault
The man is accused of abusing a woman over the course of years, beginning when she was a minor.
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Ellsworth man gets more than 6 years in prison for armed standoff with police
Jeffrey Barnard was sentenced in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Fairfield woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of infant son
Kayla Stewart, 21, reversed her earlier not guilty pleas Wednesday at Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan.
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Former Somerset County DA clerk begins serving prison sentence for embezzlement
Julie Smith’s 16-month sentence was delayed because of health problems.
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South Portland police to wear body cameras, but policy on use is kept secret
As the department adopts the devices to record interactions with residents, officials decline to reveal policy details or say when the video will be in use.
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Standish man pleads guilty to causing death of 3-month-old son
Prosecutors agree to drop a murder charge against Eugene 'Charlie' Martineau in exchange for a plea of guilty to manslaughter.
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Bowdoinham man sentenced for sex crime against 6-year-old
Scott A. Lathan, 23, pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual contact with the boy last summer at a campground in Wayne.
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Lebanon man hid in closet before arrest, police say
Billie Gregoire, 48, is jailed after his arrest on New Year’s Day.