Grand jury indicts two on arson charges

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BANGOR – A man accused of being involved in a fire that burned a quarter of Lincoln’s downtown area was indicted for arson Monday by the Penobscot County grand jury, which also indicted an Etna woman accused of setting her own home on fire.

In court documents, Wayne R. Osborne, 20, of Springfield denied setting the Jan. 20 fire that destroyed two Main Street building and displaced six businesses but admitted to giving a ride to the person who did set the fire. No one else has been charged, yet, with the fire, said Penobscot County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy.

Officials have said that the fire was financially motivated and that those involved were paid to start it. In light of the indictment on the felony arson charge, the case has been remanded to Penobscot County Superior Court.

Also indicted for arson was Paulette Schmidt, 49, of Etna, who was arrested May 9, the same day that firefighters were called to her Route 2 home to put out a fire that began in the kitchen area. A K-9 police dog detected an accelerant, believed to be gasoline, and Schmidt admitted to setting fire to the home that she and her husband had been renovating, according to police.

Almy said that a mental health examination had been ordered for Schmidt, who claimed she had admitted herself voluntarily to Acadia Hospital in Bangor last year for depression. She was released two weeks later and told authorities that she had not been on any medications or under a

doctor’s care since then.

The grand jury also indicted David A. Bates, 41, of Lincoln on charges of attempted murder, attempted elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a firearm. The charges stem from an incident on Nov. 18, 2001, when, authorities say, Bates drove by a Lowell residence and fired shots into the home, nearly hitting the man living there, Almy said.

The subject of Bates’ wrath was a man who had been seeing Bates’ girlfriend, according to authorities.

Also indicted by the grand jury were:

Amina Ashmore, 21, Gouldsboro, forgery.

Michael F. Bracy, 47, Ellsworth, eluding a police officer, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, failure to stop for a police officer, operating a motor vehicle after suspension.

Shawn A. Braley, 21, Old Town, three counts of burglary, three counts of theft.

Cameron G. Brown, 28, Winterport, two counts of possession of scheduled drugs.

Debra Brown, 40, Bangor, two counts of burglary, two counts theft.

Steven W. Bruce, 35, Dexter, operating a motor vehicle after revocation.

Rhonda R. Burton, 35, Newport, theft.

Cedric Butler, 25, possession of cocaine base.

Carlo Calcasola, 24, Stetson, failure to appear in court.

Travis Chapman, 21, Carmel, burglary, theft.

Donald Cobb Jr., 50, Bangor, theft.

Walter J. Cote III, 32, Millinocket, assault.

Ronald E. Demers Jr., 29, Charleston, violation of a protection order, two counts of violation of condition of release.

John F. Dority, 49, Delray Beach, Fla., aggravated criminal mischief, OUI, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident by quickest means.

Jeremy Dunn, 22, Bangor, possession of scheduled drugs.

David C. Dwelley, 19, Dexter, theft.

Victor T. Frascone, 25, Corinna, two counts each of assault on a police officer, criminal threatening.

Carol Gallant, 38, Millinocket, trafficking in heroin.

Franklin Gilks, 52, Old Town, assault.

George R. Gilmore, 34, Bangor, trafficking oxycodone, possession of morphine, operating a motor vehicle after revocation, two counts of trafficking in cocaine.

Jill Grant, 21, Veazie, theft by deception, forgery, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Kelly J. Hall, 44, Bangor, trafficking in cocaine.

Jose Harvey, 26, Bangor, burglary, violation of condition of release.

Teig Hogan, 45, Bucksport, operating a motor vehicle after revocation, OUI.

Jayson M. Kennedy, 21, Bangor, receiving stolen property.

Scott Macomber, 34, Greenbush, burglary, theft.

Lance Marchant, 21, Dexter, theft.

Danny L. Mercier, 43, Bangor, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property.

Nicholl L. Moulton, 23, Bradford, possession of scheduled drugs.

Robert L. Mounce, 42, Canaan, eluding a police officer, OUI, failure to stop for a police officer, failure to give correct name, operating a motor vehicle without a license.

Ernest O’Connor, 42, Bangor, failure to appear in court.

Jessica D. Payne, 24, Bangor, trafficking in cocaine.

Jason R. Phillips, 18, Hermon, receiving stolen property, violation of condition of release.

Christopher Richardson, 27, Bass Harbor, two counts of negotiating a worthless instrument.

Brent W. Riddle, 25, Burlington, operating a motor vehicle after revocation, operating an ATV on a public way.

Misty Story, 18, Skowhegan, burglary, theft.

Irvin G. Tilley, 29, Bangor, failure to appear in court.

Ted D. Tremblay, 40, Patten, aggravated assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault.

Erik R. Vandebogart, 21, Bangor, trafficking in cocaine.

Andrew Williams, 33, Lisbon, failure to appear in court.

Peter G. Wing, 40, transient, assault.

Brandon A. Wood, 19, Hampden, failure to appear in court.

Michael T. York, 35, Pittsfield, operating a motor vehicle after revocation.

Eugene E. Young Jr. 36, Corinna, operating a motor vehicle after revocation, receiving stolen property, improper license plates, failure to report an accident by quickest means, possession of a suspended license.