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Skowhegan man charged with threatening another, punching officer

Larry Don James Jr. is alleged to have threatened a man with a knife and to have hit a police officer in the face.

by Morning Sentinel March 11, 2016March 11, 2016

At least one of them suffered cuts, police say.

Police say the 15-year-old girl threatened an act of violence against the school, but they found no evidence the threat was credible.

Noah Gaston is charged with murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Alicia Gaston inside their house in January.

Kyle Harmon of Windham faces up to 30 years in prison on the manslaughter charge.

A jury is selected for the trial of Justin Pillsbury, charged in the 2013 death of Jillian Jones.

John Charron, who spent the night in jail, said the two young men who accused him actually ran into his parked truck and blamed him.

by The Associated Press March 10, 2016March 10, 2016

Brent Admas, 42, blames his drug addiction for his actions, police say.

Jillian T. Jones was stabbed to death in their apartment in 2013.

The Office of the State Medical Examiner recently determined Donald Riley, 67, hung himself Feb. 11.