Woman rescued from Lee fire charged with arson

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BANGOR – A woman rescued a few days before Christmas from her boyfriend’s burning home in Lee was indicted Monday by the Penobscot County grand jury for arson.

April J. Avery, 45, apparently attempted suicide by setting a Christmas tree ablaze on Dec. 20 in her boyfriend’s Corbett Road home. She allegedly set the tree on fire, then called 911.

Dispatchers relayed the call to Lee firefighters who had the dispatchers telephone Forest Ranger Peter Pelletier’s office because it was closer to the fire. Pelletier and Game Warden Paul Farrington broke into the home and rescued Avery.

The home sustained heavy fire and water damage, according to firefighters

She is scheduled to be arraigned in Penobscot County Superior Court on Feb. 25. If convicted, Avery faces up to 30 years in prison.

Todd Burrill, 25, of Plymouth also was indicted Monday on seven charges of gross sexual assault. He allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year- old girl last fall while on probation for an unrelated crime.

If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison per count.

Other indictments handed up Monday included:

Marion B. Anderson, 24, Old Town, burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, theft.

Ervin A. Arbo, 60, Belfast, criminal threatening.

David Archer, 30, Hermon, forgery, receiving stolen property.

Joseph Bailey, 26, Bangor, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, violation of condition of release.

Joshua W. Bickmore, 18, Dexter, burglary, theft, aggravated criminal mischief.

Mark Bishop, 47, Brewer, operating after revocation, improper plates.

Michael E. Boutot, 45, Old Town, eluding an officer, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, criminal speeding, operating without a license.

Christopher J. Boyington, 23, Milford, operating after revocation.

Michael P. Boyington, 26, Hampden, three counts of theft.

Arthur A. Burnham, 35, Driden, N.Y., unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs.

Gregory Chase, 22, Bangor, forgery, receiving stolen property.

William H. Childers, 29, Dover-Foxcroft, aggravated forgery.

Brian D. Clark, 53, transient, burglary, aggravated criminal mischief.

Bryant A. Clyburn, 19, Bangor, burglary, theft.

Durbon Davis, 18, gross sexual assault.

Branden P. Fleming, 18, gross sexual assault.

Jack B. Fraser, 28, Bangor, burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, criminal threatening, assault, receiving stolen property, violation of condition of release.

William A. Garvey, 39, Veazie, assault, terrorizing, obstructing a report of a crime or injury, two counts of cruelty to animals.

Wesley Gerrish, 29, Old Town, aggravated assault.

Jason M. Graves, 23, Brownville, criminal trespassing.

Moishe A. Greeneberg, 24, Mechanicsville, Va., theft.

Forrest M. Hall, 46, Bangor, criminal threatening.

Jason O. Humphrey, 29, St. Albans, operating after revocation.

Joshua Jones, 20, Millinocket, theft.

Donald F. Joseph, 37, Old Town, theft, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, operating after suspension.

Lauren MacArthur, 20, Medway, aggravated forgery, operating after suspension.

Aaron Maheu, 26, Bangor, operating after revocation.

Herve Mathe, 39, Bangor, assault.

Michael J. Mellott, 22, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Josef F. Messer, 42, Ellsworth, operating after revocation.

Christopher Morse, 22, Bangor, criminal threatening.

Eben D. Moss, 20, Holden, two counts of receiving stolen property.

Kati Nadeau, 23, Bradley, burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, theft.

Bertrand Ouellette, 20, Levant, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, two counts of criminal forfeiture.

Craig Pacheco, 37, Brewer, operating after revocation, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants.

Gary Porter, 55, Bangor, trafficking in prison contraband.

Christopher R. Prince, 20, Orrington, burglary, theft.

Joshua N. Tidwell, 21, Milford, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, aggravated criminal trespass, violation of condition of release, assault, obstructing a report of a crime or injury.

Gary Verrill, 59, Carmel, operating after revocation, criminal operating while under the influence of intoxicants.

Michael J. Weston, 28, Milo, two counts of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.