After hearing a gunshot in the wooded area behind Robinson Gardens, police said they found a body with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Portland man charged in assault on neighbor who is in critical condition
Everett H. Meserve, 62, is being held on $50,000 cash bail.
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FBI investigating early-morning shooting in York
One man was injured in the incident, and the FBI says there is a ‘very active investigation’ into the shooting.
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Walmart shooting: No bail for Auburn man charged with murder
Gage Dalphonse told police Jean Fournier punched him and threatened to kill him before Dalphonse took out his gun and shot Fournier. Witnesses at the scene told police they didn’t see or hear that happen.
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Farmingdale man arrested on unlawful sexual contact charge
Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 44-year-old Eric S. Estes on Thursday.
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Victim’s girlfriend says petty dispute precipitated shooting at Walmart
Tara Nguyen says she used to work with Gage Dalphonse, the man accused of killing Jean Fournier in a parking lot Saturday night in Auburn. “Jean walked off, and Gage got out and shot him,” she said.
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Police charge Auburn man with murder in shooting at Walmart
Officials said the encounter Saturday was not random, and an autopsy confirmed Jean Fournier, 41, died of gunshot wounds.
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Teen charged with manslaughter in 2018 Lewiston melee to be released from jail
Emmanuel Nkurunziza will be under house arrest with electronic monitoring by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department.
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Detective IDs Lewiston teen as rock thrower in fight that killed Donald Giusti
LEWISTON — A state police officer Tuesday identified a local teenager as the person captured on video throwing a rock that was believed to have knocked down a man who later died. Detective Jennifer King testified in 8th District Court that she watched two personal videos of a June 12, 2018, brawl on Knox Street […]
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Video: Augusta police seek help identifying motorcyclist caught on camera driving dangerously
The video shows a motorcyclist standing on the seat and bouncing up and down on the Memorial Bridge in Augusta on Monday.