Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up

Plaintiffs allege the bank's trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow's estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.

Maine repaid federal government $400,000 for failing to put contract out for bids

Under Gov. Paul LePage, the Department of Health and Human Services improperly administered a grant for assistance to crime victims.

Vermont man gets two months and revoked citizenship for false claims

Hussien Noor Hussien falsely poses as a refugee under a false name when coming to the United States from a Kenyan refugee camp with the wife and children of the man whose name he assumes.

Police log

Lewiston man gets eight years for dealing crack, having gun

Police seized $8,000 in cash and 9 mm pistol from Keon Baptiste-Harris' home on Shawmut Street.

Androscoggin County Criminal Court

Judge to decide later on bail in fatal Auburn Walmart shooting

Gage Dalphonse, 21, of Auburn is expected to claim shooting was in self-defense.

Auburn police discover trove of drugs and guns after overdose call

A .50-caliber weapon and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and an unlicensed marijuana growing operation were uncovered.

Wilton man accused of assaulting, choking family member

The woman reported being punched in the face at least four times before she could get away.

Peru man charged with selling opioid

The "Franklin County Sheriff's Office received a report in July from a state lab indicating white powder seized during the stop was 8.6 grams of fentanyl, according to the sheriff.