Two men were injured in a shooting, and a third in a stabbing, at 45 Smith St. early Saturday morning.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge allows photos in infant murder trial of Buckfield man
Defense attorneys were seeking to have photos of the 2-month-old victim kept from jurors at upcoming trial.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man convicted of kidnapping, attempted murder, sexual assault
Razel M. Gavin is convicted in two cases, one in 2018 involving an 18-year-old woman, and one in 2022 involving a 13-year-old girl.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Shooter and victim met at New Year’s Eve party, Auburn police say
Police said it is likely a man involved in the incident was wounded when one of the teens he was attacking stabbed him with a pocket knife.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Lisbon man gets 10 years for child porn
Joseph Gibson’s attorney says his client suffers from a chromosomal condition that was treated with testosterone therapy.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston teen shot during assault in Auburn early Wednesday
A 16-year-old female was shot while attempting to help her 17-year-old sister who was being assaulted by an unknown man and woman on Dennison Street.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Drugs, guns and stolen property seized before Hiram man’s arrest
A Tripptown Road resident was arrested Tuesday afternoon after sheriff’s deputies seized drugs, guns and stolen property from his home.
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Sidney homicide raises question: Why won’t authorities release victim’s name?
The attorney general’s office says it is not releasing the name of a 14-year-old boy found dead due to privacy concerns, but some lawyers and experts say they don’t buy that argument.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Trump advisers accuse two Maine county jails of disobeying immigration law
America First Legal referred to Hancock and Cumberland counties as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ but Cumberland County’s sheriff says the group is wrong and he follows the law.