Cumberland County prosecutors dropped felony charges against Andrew Belisle, who had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
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Maine parents heartbroken after 2 students killed by school buses in a month
Following the deaths of students in Rockland and Standish, parents across the state said they’re devastated by the news but not necessarily more wary of putting their kids on the bus.
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Eliot Cutler denies violating probation in court
Cutler is on probation for possessing sexually exploitative images and videos of children, which he admitted to in 2023. He was accused in October of violating probation and his internet monitoring conditions.
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Former Lewiston man sentenced in 2024 shooting death at Hillview Apartments
Nasib Aden, 23, was sentenced to 15 years after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Androscoggin County Superior Court.
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2 New York men charged in home invasion, cocaine sales operation in Livermore Falls
The victim of a home invasion on Hunton Loop called 911 Sunday night to report he was being assaulted by a man with a handgun.
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High-speed chase through Chelsea, Windsor, Augusta ends with arrest, shots fired
Dustin Smith, 33, was treated for an injury caused by a bullet graze before he was jailed in Augusta.
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Maine Capitol Police officers concerned about state troopers taking over, union says
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck informed officers this week that the Maine State Police will effectively absorb Capitol Police in the coming years.
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Rangeley man who led illicit pot operation asks for conviction to be thrown out
Lucas Sirois, 45, is seeking to be acquitted of five charges. If not, he wants a new trial.
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Waterville toddler Ayla Reynolds not forgotten 14 years after she went missing
The girl was reported missing from her Waterville home Dec. 17, 2011, and has not been found nor has anyone been arrested in the case.
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Maine Capitol Police being absorbed into state police
The transition will happen over several years and comes after the former Capitol Police chief was accused of a drunken assault and resigned.