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Subject of Lewiston manhunt Thursday arrested in Auburn

by Mark LaFlamme April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Police arrested 34-year-old Ryan Lizotte on an outstanding warrant charging him with domestic violence.

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Local man charged in bomb threat incident at Otisfield Community School

by Donna M. Perry April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Lucas Johnson, 43, is prohibited from going on Maine School Administrative 17 property and is forbidden from contacting staff, teachers and administrators at the Otisfield school.

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Jury finds Bridgton man guilty of murder in partner’s death

by Emily Allen April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Eric Knight was charged with depraved indifference murder in connection with the death of Benita Preo.

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Carrabassett Valley man indicted in girlfriend’s death

by Donna M. Perry April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Austin J. Doucette, 24, is accused of shooting Makayla Rose DeSantis, 23, twice in the chest March 8 at the condo they shared in Carrabassett Valley.

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Greenwood man pleads not guilty in ATV crash that seriously injured passenger

by Donna M. Perry April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Joseph Tracy Jr., 44, of Greenwood, appeared Thursday in South Paris District Court to answer charges including aggravated criminal OUI.

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Maine high court opposes proposed DOJ rule on investigations into federal attorneys

by Emily Allen April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

The Department of Justice is considering a rule that would suspend state bar investigations into its attorneys, pending the federal agency’s reviews.

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Brunswick neighborhood rattled by violent killing

by Katie Langley, Dana Richie and Morgan Womack April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

Tanner Dostie, 45, has been charged with murder after police found remains at his home on Randall Circle.

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Department of Corrections pays Maine man $250K to settle lawsuit alleging years of mistreatment in prison

by Morgan Womack April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

The state agency has denied Zachary Swain’s allegations that prison officials deprived him of proper mental health treatment by holding him in solitary confinement for years.