Xavier Pelkey, 19, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and possession of unregistered destructive devices.
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Maine State Police make an arrest in 1996 sexual assault case
A Gouldsboro man who is accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in 1996 was arrested without incident on Wednesday.
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Maine Supreme Court overturns attempted murder conviction in Aroostook County
The state’s highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a ‘duty’ to find him guilty.
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to stealing from Wilton church, theft of gun and catalytic converters
Christopher W. Veillieux, 34, is also required to pay $14,600.20 in restitution.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturns drug conviction of NY man stopped while exiting bus in Augusta
The state’s highest court has found an anonymous tip is not enough to justify stopping and questioning a person.
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Judge releases 3 from Washington County jail, citing lack of attorney
Washington County court did not have a lawyer lined up Monday to represent people making an initial court appearance, prompting District Judge David Mitchell to order the release of three people arrested over the weekend.
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DNA testing excludes Dennis Dechaine from some key crime scene evidence
A lawyer for Dechaine, who was convicted of murdering 12-year-old Sarah Cherry 34 years ago, says he will ask for a new trial based on state-of-the-art DNA tests.
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Auburn police arrest juvenile in connection to 2 recent shootings
The 15-year-old Lewiston male faces several charges in connection to recent shootings at Walton Elementary School and 72 Whitney St. in Auburn.
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Bates College administration, Lewiston police working together in reaction to uptick in crime on campus
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said the crimes included two sexual assaults and nine burglaries, and that many of the thefts involved people not affiliated with the college.
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Lewiston man sentenced in illegal pot conspiracy
Gregory Pelletier was paid nearly $140,000 over roughly three years at the illegal marijuana manufacturing operation, federal prosecutors said.