Former yoga instructor Linda Dolloff, who is serving a 16-year sentence, drew national attention a decade ago when she was convicted of attempted murder and other crimes for beating her husband with his favorite softball bat.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man sues Westbrook cops over arrest
The would-be restaurateur claims his false arrest and bail conditions dashed his dreams of launching a barbecue restaurant.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Ex-employee accused of stealing $5,911 from Family Quik Stop in Litchfield
Store owner Eka Orr said the alleged theft impacted her business and the amount of time she is able to spend with her family.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Court ruling on required blood tests unlikely to affect investigations of fatal crashes, police say
Departments across the state are changing their procedures to comply with the decision requiring consent or a warrant before drawing blood from a driver involved in a fatal crash.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lisbon Falls man convicted of manslaughter back in jail
Todd Gamache, who served nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter, allegedly forges a document he submitted to court.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Mental health professionals say murder suspect was paranoid, delusional
Bruce Akers of Limington is charged with killing Douglas Flint, his neighbor, with a machete in 2016.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Driver in Litchfield double-fatal accident indicted on felony manslaughter charges
Shawn W. Metayer, 60, police said, had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when he got behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of Derek and Stephanie Trudeau.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Sabattus burglary suspect arrested on more charges
Police found multiple items from multiple break-ins Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Gardiner shooting victim dies, suspect charged with murder
Jordan Johnson, 22, died Tuesday after being shot over the weekend in an incident where another man was stabbed.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.