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Court documents reveal details in case of Winslow man accused of shooting at CMP substations

1 month ago in Local

Photo: Kennebec County Jail

A federal court has now charged a man accused of shooting three Central Maine Power substations in February.

According to the Bangor Daily News, 54-year-old Thomas Welch of Winslow was charged Wednesday with a felony count of destruction of an energy facility.

Welch was charged in Kennebec County Superior Court the day of the shooting with three felony counts of aggravated criminal mischief.

An FBI affidavit includes Welch’s confession and political rants posted online before the shooting.

He’s scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

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