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Augusta man sentenced for choking woman
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- An Augusta man will spend two years behind bars for choking a woman and threatening her with a knife. According to the Kennebec Journal, 30-year-old Damion Sidelinger-Hanson pleaded guilty to domestic violence aggravated assault, domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, criminal restraint, domestic violence assault, improper victim contact pre-bail, and violating conditions of release.
Topsham man facing multiple charges after burglary in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- A Topsham man, who was out on bail, is facing multiple new charges after police say he broke into a Brunswick home and stole guns and ammunition. Police say they caught him while he was trying to break into a second home. On Sunday, Brunswick police responded...
Deputy who was blamed for failing to confront Lewiston gunman says commission distorted facts
A Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s deputy said the commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting has distorted his efforts to check on the gunman about a month before he killed 18 people and wounded 13 others. Sgt. Aaron Skolfield is mentioned nearly 40 times in the commission's interim report, which lays...
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