Police are investigating the source of a threat that caused Bowdoin to evacuate some buildings Monday.
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Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
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Alleged ‘porch pirate’ charged with theft in Rumford
Police say Kenneth Armstrong was caught on home surveillance footage stealing packages off a porch on Penobscot Street.
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Pittsfield man charged with animal cruelty
Christopher Colson Jr. is alleged to have sexually assaulted a dog, leading to its paralysis and eventual euthanization.
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Norway woman pleads not guilty to 1 charge in backyard burial case
Vernelle Jackson, 87, pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse and two charges of theft by unauthorized taking.
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Peru man found dead after police standoff
Oxford County sheriff’s deputies went to a home Thursday afternoon with a warrant charging the man with gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
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87-year-old Norway woman to plead guilty in case of friend buried in backyard
Vernelle Jackson is expected to plead guilty to abuse of a corpse and financial crimes tied to the 2019 discovery of human remains on her property.
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Lewiston man pleads not guilty in death of 4-year-old son by self-inflicted gunshot
Robert McCoy pleaded not guilty Monday to manslaughter and child endangerment charges in the May 17 death of his 4-year-old stepson, Jasper Smith.
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Police investigate shooting in Lewiston
A pair of vehicles and at least one apartment house were struck by gunfire when shots rang out in Lewiston Thursday night.
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Beating of handcuffed man casts doubt on Maine State Police’s perfect record of clearing officers
The agency has reviewed nearly 3 dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.