AUBURN — A former Bates College student denied charges in court Thursday stemming from what police said was a drunken assault on an elderly man in an apparent case of mistaken residence. Mac Jackson, 21, of Hood River, Ore., appeared before a judge in Androscoggin County Superior Court and answered not guilty to charges of […]
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Judge finds Lewiston woman not criminally responsible for fire
AUBURN — A judge found a Lewiston woman who set her mattress on fire last year not criminally responsible by reason of insanity on Tuesday. Misty Cornell, 45, was committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta under the care of the commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. Cornell will be evaluated every […]
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More witnesses say McNaughton confessed to killing Romeo Parent
Robert Mayer, 24, of Oxford said he had been staying in a Lewiston apartment in April 2013 when McNaughton, 26, of Lewiston came to his apartment with a mutual friend. McNaughton told Mayer he “murdered this kid for snitching,” Mayer said. Another witness, Stephen Demings of Auburn, said in Androscoggin County Superior Court on the […]
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Auburn man denies attempted murder, mental evaluation ordered
AUBURN — A judge on Friday ordered a mental examination for a city man charged with attempted murder of his girlfriend. Mack Williams Jr., 30, pleaded not guilty in Androscoggin County Superior Court to that charge and two counts of aggravated assault and one count of assault and terrorizing. Justice Joyce Wheeler ordered the exam […]
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Judge takes would-be jurors to task for absences
AUBURN — A judge on Wednesday admonished eight men and women for missing jury duty half a dozen times. Many said they were single parents who worked. Some said it was due to medical problems. Most said they had no excuse and apologized. After taking the bench, Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy read […]