BELFAST - Details into the arrest of a man suspected of three separate cases of arson were presented in a Dec. 30 affidavit in support of probable cause, submitted by Larry Morrill, a law enforcement officer for the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal.
Derek Creasy, 38, of Unity, has been charged with two counts of arson and one count of attempted murder following the fires, which occurred in December 2020. All three are Class A crimes punishable by up to 30 years in prison and/or fines of up to $50,000.
Creasy is scheduled to appear in court for a dispositional conference Feb. 9.
Morrill’s affidavit begins with the first incident, an attempted arson that took place Dec. 22.
BELFAST - Details into the arrest of a man suspected of three separate cases of arson were presented in a Dec. 30 affidavit in support of probable cause, submitted by Larry Morrill, a law enforcement officer for the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal.
Derek Creasy, 38, of Unity, has been charged with two counts of arson and one count of attempted murder following the fires, which occurred in December 2020. All three are Class A crimes punishable by up to 30 years in prison and/or fines of up to $50,000.
Creasy is scheduled to appear in court for a dispositional conference Feb. 9.
Morrill’s affidavit begins with the first incident, an attempted arson that took place Dec. 22.
Skowhegan man pleads guilty to child pornography-related charges
Christopher Raiche, 29, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a 41-count indictment involving a series of child sexual exploitation offenses.
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A Skowhegan man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in federal court to a 41-count indictment involving a series of child exploitation offenses on Friday, according to U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank.
Christopher Raiche
Christopher Raiche, 29, was arrested Oct. 18, 2019, after the State Police Computer Unit and Homeland Security, acting on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, searched his home at 57 Hilltop Drive in Skowhegan. At the time of his arrest, Raiche was charged with a single count of possessing sexually explicit material.
They were also with charged with misdemeanor counts of night hunting.
Cox was additionally charged with a misdemeanor count of using artificial light to illuminate wild animals and Rolerson with unlawful possession of implements or aids, another misdemeanor charge.
The former officers will appear Jan. 7 in Knox County Unified Court for a dispositional conference. The officers were initially to have appeared in court Nov. 9, but their attorneys filed an appearance on behalf of their clients to wave their appearances.
The purpose of the dispositional conference is for the defense attorneys to meet with the prosecution and a judge and discuss the merits of the evidence, the defense and any pretrial motions.