LEWISTON — Arson suspect Brody Covey may have confessed to the crime because a Lewiston police detective gave him a “moral excuse” to confess, suggesting the teen had a right to be angry about living in a condemned apartment building that the officer said was unfit for his own dog, according to expert testimony of […]
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Jury deadlocks on arson of fire marshal’s car, acquits Prentiss Township man on 11 other charges
BANGOR — Jurors could not decide if a former Prentiss Township man torched the car of a state fire marshal who was investigating a string of arsons and graffiti taggings around the man’s isolated cabin. “I’m declaring a mistrial as to that particular count,” Superior Court Justice William Anderson said at the conclusion of the […]
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Doctors say arson suspect not competent to stand trial
AUBURN — Three psychologists who evaluated a Lewiston man said in court Thursday he appeared to lack the necessary reasoning skills to be found competent to stand trial. Bryan Wood, 23, is charged with three counts of arson in a downtown Lewiston fire that destroyed three apartment buildings on May 6. A judge took the […]
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Residential vandalism, torching of truck investigated
MOUNT VERNON — State fire investigators and police are investigating an arson and several acts of vandalism that occurred between 3 and 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday on Point Drive in Mt. Vernon. The road, located off Route 17, also goes through Fayette and is adjacent to Echo Lake. Fire Marshal’s Office investigator Ken MacMaster and […]
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Morin pleads not guilty to Lewiston arson charges
AUBURN — Brian Morin pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two charges of arson from a fire that destroyed two vacant apartment buildings on Bartlett Street and damaged on third, occupied building on Horton Street on May 6. Morin, 30, of 35 Jefferson St. in Lewiston was arrested in May and has been held at the […]
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Suspect in Friday arsons and assaults held on $500,000 cash bail
AUBURN — Laurie Callahan sat in the second row of the courtroom benches Wednesday watching the back of her estranged husband who was clad in a bright orange jail suit as the judge set his cash bail at $500,000. Prosecutors believe Michael Callahan burned down his family’s home, tried to burn his estranged wife’s mobile […]
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Fraternity house arson under investigation
ORONO — Charges have yet to be filed in connection with a small fire that damaged a University of Maine fraternity house on Friday night, authorities said. Officials have gathered a list of people who were present at the time of the fire, but it is still unclear if anyone will face criminal charges, Orono […]
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Fire at UMaine fraternity ruled arson
ORONO — A small fire Friday night at a University of Maine fraternity has been ruled an arson, an official from the state fire marshal’s office said Saturday. “The cause was intentional human element,” Sgt. Joel Davis of the fire marshal’s office said. Davis said the fire remains under investigation by fire marshal’s office investigators […]
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Palmyra couple charged with arson for 2007 fire
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A Palmyra couple has been charged with deliberately setting fire to their home more than five years ago to collect the insurance money. Trevor Louis Turner and Carissa Jo Turner were arrested Wednesday on arson charges after indictments by a Somerset County grand jury. Arson is punishable by up to 30 years […]