South Portland police released photos of the suspect, who was seen leaving through the food court and has not yet been identified.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Lewiston man indicted on domestic violence, driving charges
Eric Ouellette, 45, is charged in a Dec. 7, 2024, incident that ended in a crash in Lewiston.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Greene man charged in Sunday night shooting outside Lewiston bar
Nathan Breton, 28, is charged with shooting a man during an argument outside The Cage.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Some of Maine’s bail violation charges could be eliminated by proposed bill
Maine is one of a handful of states that treat bail violation as a new criminal charge, even when the alleged misconduct isn’t inherently criminal.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Portland man found not criminally responsible for death of Granny’s Burritos founder
A judge determined Jonathan Alas, 29, was suffering from psychotic symptoms that impaired his sense of reality when he killed Christopher Godin in 2023.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police kill Aroostook County man who shot deputy, killed police dog
The standoff between police and Steven Righini began Monday morning after a woman reported that he had pushed her into a wall.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Effort to create Maine missing persons database draws concerns from state police
The new bill would require Maine State Police to maintain an online list of all missing people in the state, similar to a national database.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
How a Maine court ruling on child sex abuse claims compares with the rest of the country
A battle is being waged across states about whether ‘retroactive laws’ reviving expired claims under previous statutes of limitations are constitutional.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man found guilty of manslaughter in death of 2-month-old daughter
After two days of deliberations, the jury unanimously found 31-year-old Trevor Averill guilty of manslaughter, but not murder.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police respond to report of home invasion in Lewiston
Police officers detained at least one man in a parking lot while other officers rushed to the fourth floor apartment where the attack was reported to have occurred.