Jason L. Baker Sr. is accused of knocking a woman unconscious and tying her up before sexually assaulting her and running a knife down her chest.
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Attorneys agree that John D. Williams killed Cpl. Eugene Cole. At issue in murder trial is why.
A prosecutor and a defense attorney both tell jurors that Williams shot Cole last year, but the defense says Williams was under the influence of drugs that interfered with his ability to think.
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Search under Livermore driveway fails to find remains of Kim Moreau
Police were at the site last week searching for the 17-year-old Jay girl who has been missing for 33 years.
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Vandals steal about 120 whoopie pies in Skowhegan Lions Club break-in
“It’s just kind of frustrating to find out someone has just willy nilly trashed your place,” a director of the Skowhegan Lions Club said.
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Portland police evacuate station after suspicious package left in lobby
They cleared their headquarters for 2 hours early Friday and called in the bomb squad to investigate, but the suspicious package was determined to be harmless.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn police investigate car burglaries reported overnight in New Auburn
AUBURN — Police are asking the public for help in their investigation of several car burglaries reported Thursday night in New Auburn. Police are asking for anyone with information to contact Officer Miville at 333-6650 X6387 or [email protected]. This story will be updated.
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Husband and wife charged with killing 10-year-old girl will have separate trials
The judge also denies a motion to suppress statements the mother of Marissa Kennedy made to police about daily abuse.
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Supreme court justice considers request to release 13-year-old from Long Creek
An attorney is fighting to get the boy out of the Long Creek Youth Development Center, but the state argues that he can be detained while officials search for the right placement for his mental health needs.
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Robbery suspect eluded police by swimming away but was arrested days later in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — A Rumford man is scheduled to appear in court Friday, charged with trying to steal a vehicle from a fisherman at gunpoint last weekend, interim Police Chief Ron Wood said Thursday. Vance Billings, 43, of 65 Washington St. was arrested Wednesday in Dixfield, four days after he eluded police by swimming across the […]
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Madison woman arrested on 12 counts of drug trafficking after car chase in Augusta
Nicole Lamphere, 37, was arrested after leading police on a short chase on Civic Center Drive that ended behind the Augusta Civic Center.