Maine’s chief justice describes ‘increasing alarm’ at prosecutors’ discovery...
Various attorneys said they aren't surprised by Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill's remarks and that the failure to share evidence with defendants has been an issue for years.
View ArticlePro-Susan Collins canvasser set to be charged as alleged porch pirate
An alleged Woolwich theft was recorded on a doorbell camera, and the suspect was identified after the video was posted online.
View ArticleEliot Cutler heading back to jail for probation violations
Cutler, the convicted sex offender and 2-time gubernatorial candidate, has been in and out of jail repeatedly over the past several months.
View ArticleCanaan man sentenced to time served for running cannabis grow house
Jian Wu, who already served 120 days in county jail, was also ordered to pay a $6,000 fine.
View ArticleGardiner man arrested after police seize $50,000 worth of drugs
The arrest came after a 3-month investigation into a suspected drug trafficking organization.
View ArticleCanaan man charged with manslaughter in boating death of Skowhegan man
Charles Frost was driving the boat in the Kennebec River July 4 from which his friend, Jakub Prokop, was ejected.
View ArticleNew York woman gets 6 months in prison for Madison, Norridgewock marijuana busts
Jiamin Liao’s sentence also includes a year of supervised release and forfeitures totaling nearly $60,000.
View ArticleOrrington man accused of assaulting woman while collecting urine sample in...
The woman was having her urine tested at the Ellsworth facility at the direction of a Maine Department of Health and Human Services employee, according to court documents.
View ArticleBrunswick man accused of killing neighbor appears in court
Keith Brunelle is accused of killing his neighbor James Smith, who was found dead from a gunshot wound in a Brunswick mobile home community early on Sept. 1.
View ArticleEx-priest serving sentence for child sex abuse dies at Maine correctional...
Ronald Paquin, a defrocked priest exposed in the Boston Globe's "Spotlight," died Friday.
View ArticleNot just Flock: AI-powered surveillance is becoming more common in Maine
Law enforcement agencies and private entities are increasingly deploying new surveillance technologies across the state, sometimes without the knowledge of the communities they're monitoring.
View ArticleFairfield man arrested for drug trafficking
Drug enforcement agents say they found and seized several kinds of drugs, 2 firearms and a large amount of cash.
View ArticleBrunswick man charged with murder in neighbor’s fatal shooting
Keith Brunelle, 58, was previously arrested for a bail violation at the scene of James Smith's Sept. 1 death.
View ArticleFormer Maine official found not responsible for animal cruelty after comfort...
Brodie Hinckley resigned as director of the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications last year after he was charged with animal cruelty in the death of 3-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever Baxter.
View ArticleDeadly force justified in Augusta high-speed chase last year
Deputies Jeffrey Boudreau and Elijah Curtis acted in self-defense when they fired shots at Dustin Smith, resulting in a nonfatal injury.
View Article2 accused of replacing $100 bills with $1 bills in Wiscasset gold artwork...
The man and woman from New York are charged with theft by deception, and police suspect they are associated with a Romanian theft ring.
View ArticleAccused shooter of CMP substations in Kennebec County released from federal...
Thomas Welch, who was ordered detained at his home, is facing federal charges for the February shootings in Winslow, Windsor and Augusta.
View ArticleDover-Foxcroft police seek help identifying vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
Barry Lial, 73, of Cambridge, was found dead on the side of North Street on Wednesday night. Police believe he was hit by a light-colored sedan.
View ArticleMaine bar suspends attorney who oversaw trust funds for clients in guardianships
Elizabeth LaPierre was suspended by an emergency order on Aug. 24. She has been ordered to turn over clients' files to 2 court-appointed receivers.
View ArticleJefferson man arrested with almost 2 pounds of cocaine, stolen gun
A traffic stop for an expired registration plate led police to discover the illegal narcotics and firearms.
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