George D. Kibitz, who police say displayed a gun and told the couple that he might shoot people not wearing face coverings, is charged with criminal threatening.
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Vandalism damages cornfield at Barker Farm in Leeds
The Maine Warden Service and Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the vandalism that measures more than 800 feet.
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Defendant in killing Down East must wear mask at trial, over his objection
A judge rejects the argument by Carine Reeves, who is Black, that a face mask could prejudice jurors against him.
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Federal prosecutor appeals ruling on blood test in fatal Acadia crash
A U.S. district judge found a warrant-less blood draw inadmissible in the case, which involves a conflict between state and federal jurisdiction.
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Lewiston man indicted in fatal Auburn stabbing
AUBURN — A Lewiston man was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, accused of stabbing another man to death near McDonald’s on Center Street in July. Trai Larue, 22, of 146 Pierce St., was indicted by the Androscoggin County grand jury on a charge of murder in the death of Roger “Jordan” Cornell, 21, a […]
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Massachusetts man charged with attempted murder
Nathaniel D. Ashwood accused of chasing a woman in Lewiston while firing a gun.
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Lewiston man charged in May gun incident
Deon Sands was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday.
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Plea made, then withdrawn, by suspect in Waterville drive-by shooting of young girl
Video conferencing between the Kennebec County jail and Capital Judicial Center, due to COVID-19 prevention efforts, has had glitches that impact defendants’ communications.
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Auburn woman facing charges after crashing on I-295 in Yarmouth
Jessica May was driving the car that flipped on the Cousins River bridge near the Yarmouth-Freeport town line.
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Police say protester in Portland threatened man with gun
A man who was protesting police brutality Monday showed a handgun in a threatening manner to a motorcyclist stopped at an intersection, police say, and was charged with criminal threatening.