ELLSWORTH, Maine — A Sullivan man has been indicted on several charges in connection with a fire that damaged the Cordelia Stanwood homestead at the Birdsacre bird sanctuary in Ellsworth last year.
Christopher Kidder, 32, was indicted by a Hancock County grand jury last week on one charge of arson, two counts of aggravated criminal mischief and single counts of burglary, aggravated assault, reckless conduct and assault.
Kidder was arrested by Waterville police in April after he contacted the state fire marshal’s office to turn himself in.
The March 2014 blaze significantly damaged the former home of Stanwood, for whom the bird sanctuary is named.
Kidder has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 2001. He most recently served three years in jail starting in 2007 after pleading guilty to stealing a car and leading police on a chase through Ellsworth.
Others indicted by the grand jury were as follows:
Jimmy Deiters, 56, Ellsworth, arson, aggravated criminal mischief.
Ralph Fowler, 44, Franklin, night hunting, having a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of antlerless deer, hunting or possessing moose without a permit, discharging a firearm from a paved road, aggravated cruelty to animals, discharging crossbow from a public way, waste of game, illegally baiting deer, criminal trespass, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, operating after suspension.
Matthew Gillis, 23, Franklin, eluding, criminal operating under the influence, criminal speeding.
Jason Hinckley, 32, Sullivan, burglary, theft.
Amanda Holland, 31, Bar Harbor, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Jeffrey Jewett, 41, Orland, domestic violence assault, aggravated assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, obstructing the report of a crime.
Ellis Martin, 30, Sorrento, theft, violating conditions of release.
Zachary Rand, 25, Warren, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Phillip Russell, 44, Bucksport, violating conditions of release.
Karyn Sawick, 35, Machias, aggravated forgery, forgery, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
Kenneth Stilwell, 34, Southwest Harbor, theft.
Douglas Stokely, 25, Hancock, elevated aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, assault.
Cody Weed, 19, Deer Isle, aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, use of drug paraphernalia.
Donald Westover, 68, transient, negotiating a worthless instrument, theft.
