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Piscataquis grand jury indicts Corinna man in manslaughter case

DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Corinna man was indicted in manslaughter Tuesday in connection with a motor vehicle accident nearly two years ago in which a Dexter man was killed.

Brad S. Theriault, 28, was among 11 people indicted Tuesday by the Piscataquis County grand jury.

In August 2005, Theriault’s vehicle had passed three vehicles and was attempting to overtake a log truck when he lost control of his car and it went off the road, flipped over and landed in the woods, police said.

His passenger, John Sokoloski, 21, died either en route or when he arrived at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. Speed was a factor in the accident and other conditions may have been present, Police Chief Dennis Dyer said after the accident.

Bradley Stone, 42, of Orneville, Melissa Spinney, 35, of Orneville, and Robin L. Neal, 40, of Brownville were indicted on charges relating to one of the largest seizures of mixed drugs in the history of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department.

Stone was indicted on two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, and one count each of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs and violation of conditions of release.

Spinney was indicted on two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, and one count each of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs.

Neal was indicted on two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, and one count each of unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, and unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

Sheriff’s department investigators and Maine drug enforcement agents seized 11/2 pounds of hashish, 35 pounds of dried marijuana buds, and 12 grams of cocaine from the Route 11 home of Stone and Spinney in April. The street value of the drugs was estimated at $110,000. Neal was at the home when police executed the search.

Also indicted:

. Joshua E. Nanney, 18, Dover-Foxcroft, assault. Nanney allegedly burned a 4-year-old boy with cigarettes in April. Nanney had been living with the child’s mother. The mother had seen burns on her child and called police after she took the child to the hospital for an evaluation.

The boy had what appeared to be a cigarette burn behind an ear, on an arm and on a leg, according to police. He also had a black-and-blue mark under his left eye.

. Courtney L. Nadeau, 20, Abbot, gross sexual assault, for allegedly engaging in a sexual act with a 14-year-old boy in January 2005 in Parkman. The assault was not reported until this year.

. Zane Michael Harmon, 21, Dover-Foxcroft, reckless conduct, eluding an officer, passing a road block, criminal operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, driving to endanger, criminal speed, leaving the scene of an accident and operating a motor vehicle without a license.

Harmon allegedly led police on a chase in May through Sangerville, then bolted after his car crashed into another vehicle.

A Parkman family escaped injury after Harmon struck and destroyed their vehicle at the intersection of Routes 23 and 15, police said. Harmon and a passenger fled after the accident. Harmon was captured a few minutes later near the Piscataquis Country Club.

. Shawn P. Burke, 21, LaGrange, and Wayne Daniel Turcotte, 21, Winter Haven, Fla., on charges involving cocaine and oxycodone in a case that occurred in January.

Burke was indicted on two counts of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, criminal forfeiture and operating after suspension.

Turcotte was indicted on two counts of unlawful trafficking in schedule drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and criminal forfeiture.

. Robert S. Hardy, 48, Greenville, assault and obstructing report of a crime in connection with a domestic incident in Greenville on April 3.

. Shane Priest, 23, Guilford, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, and marijuana cultivation that occurred in August 2006 in Guilford.

Correction: This article also ran on page B2 of the State edition on 6/21/2007.

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