Jasmine Caret said Clement did not get a harsh enough sentence for shooting her and had wanted him to get the maximum of 30 years for his attempted murder.
Colin Ellis
Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.
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Jeremy Clement to be sentenced Monday for attempted murder
A jury found Clement, of Fairfield, guilty in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend, though he argued he was trying to kill himself.
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Maine Labor Department rolling out phase 2 of highly criticized unemployment system
The system, ReEmployME, was met with significant pushback and concerns when the first phase was rushed out last winter.
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Waterville woman accused of setting boyfriend’s clothes, belongings on fire
Police say after getting into an argument with her boyfriend, Victoria Mann dragged his clothes and belongings into the street and set them on fire.
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Multifamily house fire displaces 11 people in Jackman
The American Red Cross is providing food, water and shelter.
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Randall Gifford, founder of Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, dies at age 90
Gifford’s son recalls his father as ‘a self-made, hardworking man’ who was a mentor to the family.
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Jury finds Jeremy Clement guilty of four charges, including attempted murder
A count of possession of a firearm was added to the verdict as Clement was not supposed to have a gun because of his prior crimes, and he is being held without bail until sentencing.
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Fairfield man takes stand in his own defense in attempted-murder trial
Jeremy Clement testified that he wanted to kill himself in front of his ex-girlfriend Jasmine Caret in April 2017, but accidentally shot her when he was hit in the head by a baseball bat.
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Defense argues Fairfield man tried to kill himself, not girlfriend
Jeremy Clement has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of Jasmine Caret in Oakland last April.
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Labor Department shifts gears, allows claimants to file work search histories by phone
In a move late Friday that was not discussed with legislators, the department changed from its previous practice of allowing claimants to file only through the online ReEmployME system.