Fort Kent police say the 15-year-old was charged in connection with a Feb. 24 bomb threat that led to the evacuation of a high school and middle school building.
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This bill could give Maine jails more say over holding federal inmates
The bill’s sponsors say an amended version of LD 2058 will clarify that federal agencies can use the state’s county jails if they present probable cause, giving local officials more discretion over whether to take certain detainees.
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Maine prison needs repairs to keep making license plates, but state lawmakers aren’t sold
The joint proposal from the Maine Department of Corrections and secretary of state was struck down last week, meaning that workers at the Bolduc Correctional Facility will have to keep using outdated equipment for now.
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Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment
‘She is a terrorizer, honestly,’ one woman said of Andrea Balcer. ‘She’s put me through hell.’
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Man enters plea deal in killing of Waldoboro man in 2024
Jason Hewett pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in connection with the death of Kyle MacDougall in Cushing.
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Man found guilty of murder in Edgecomb child’s death
A jury has found Tyler Witham-Jordan, 31, guilty of murder in connection with the 2022 death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan.
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Lewiston’s new animal control officer brings new spirit to the job
Chris Sanders, who is replacing 30-year-veteranWendell Strout, chases ghosts in his spare time.
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Jury deliberating in trial of man accused in 2022 death of child in Edgecomb
Tyler Witham-Jordan, 31, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Makinzlee Handrahan.
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Farmington man sentenced to nearly 25 years in gross sexual assault case
Cory Hutchinson, 39, was found guilty in the case in May 2025.
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Lewiston woman charged after multiple gunshots hit vehicle, police say
Leyla Isaak, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated reckless conduct, five counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and one count of criminal mischief.