Nathan Day, 26, is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in December. Disciplinary documents show he was reprimanded 3 times between 2023 and 2025.
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Maine court e-filing making more work for staff, DAs say
Maeghan Maloney and Neil McLean have warned they may need to ask for more county-funded office staff positions to handle the workload.
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Lewiston woman being held without bail on murder charge
Elise Bergeron, 25, is accused of shooting Maliyah Powell, 22, of Lewiston, early Friday morning on Union Street.
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25-year-old woman charged in fatal shooting of another woman in Lewiston
The 22-year-old victim died after being taken to the hospital.
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Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
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Former Jay teacher pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of minor, dissemination of sexually explicit material
Jan M. Barlow, 48, of Auburn, was sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison with all but 9 months suspended.
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Former Maine corrections official pleads guilty to stealing over $500K
Gerald Merrill, 64, of Abbot, is accused of using state-issued credit cards in what prosecutors said was a yearslong scheme.
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Rangeley man who led large-scale illicit pot operation denied a new trial
A federal jury convicted Lucas Sirois, 45, of eight charges on Nov. 18, 2025.
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Does Maine have the lowest violent crime rate in America? | Fact brief
Maine saw 100 violent offenses per 100,000 people in 2024, according to the most recent FBI data.
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Mainers split in reaction to messages between immigration agent and local police leaders
Some officials described the messages among a Homeland Security agent and 2 high-level police officials as normal, while others criticized their content and tone.