Kenneth Morang, 64, testifies that he did not feel like he was too tired to drive home after a 16-hour shift. He fell asleep at the wheel, killing a 9-year-old girl.
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Former jail officer in fatal wreck told police he knew he was tired before crash
The key interview between Kenneth Morang and the lead investigator from the Gorham Police Department was not recorded, and the detective had to come back and repeat his questions on tape.
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Jury finds Stockton Springs mother guilty of murdering son
Jessica Trefethen, 36, is convicted of depraved indifference murder in the death of her 3-year-old son, Maddox Williams.
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Belfast boy, 3, died from ‘battered child syndrome,’ medical examiner testifies
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Liam Funte testified that Jessica Trefethen’s son Maddox Williams had multiple injuries that were not consistent with the normal activities of a 3-year-old.
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Prosecutors, defense clash in trial of former corrections officer charged in fatal crash
Kenneth Morang was charged with manslaughter after admitting that he fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck and rear-ended another car in July 2019. His defense attorney argues his conduct was not criminal.
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Bethel man charged with felonies in May threat
Jeremiah C. Adams is accused of showing up at his ex-girlfriend’s home with a gun.
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Norway woman charged with arson
Katrina A. O’Connor is accused of lighting her mattress on fire in her apartment on Aug. 27.
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Mexico man charged with murder of stepson
Thomas B. Tellier was indicted Friday on a charge of intentional or knowing murder for allegedly killing Nicholas Trynor with a pump-action shotgun on Aug. 6.
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Biddeford sexual abuse trial rescheduled for next year
Julia Russell filed a civil complaint against a family friend, Philip Chenevert, alleging he sexually abused her in the 1990s. The trial was set to begin Monday.
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Inmate spends more than two years in isolation amid struggles to determine competency
The attorney for Deysean Sanchez says his client is unable to participate in his own defense, but he could soon stand trial anyway.