The state agency has denied Zachary Swain’s allegations that prison officials deprived him of proper mental health treatment by holding him in solitary confinement for years.
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Sister of Lewiston shooting victim sues US government, saying massacre could have been prevented
Bobbi Nichols’ sister, Tricia Asselin, was shot and killed at Just-In-Time Recreation on Oct. 25, 2023, during Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Police searched Skowhegan town manager’s office after search of his home, records show
The application for the second search warrant details some of the child sexual abuse material police found while searching devices from Nicholas Nadeau’s Winslow home.
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Maine police were investigating Skowhegan town manager before his death, records show
The Maine State Police seized cellphones and computers from Nicholas Nadeau’s Winslow home as part of their investigation into a complaint from a teenage girl in Florida.
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Lewiston woman being held without bail on murder charge
Elise Bergeron, 25, is accused of shooting Maliyah Powell, 22, of Lewiston, early Friday morning on Union Street.
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Brunswick police officer charged with assault
Nathan Day was charged in West Bath District Court on Monday, according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
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Former Maine corrections official pleads guilty to stealing over $500K
Gerald Merrill, 64, of Abbot, is accused of using state-issued credit cards in what prosecutors said was a yearslong scheme.
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Does Maine have the lowest violent crime rate in America? | Fact brief
Maine saw 100 violent offenses per 100,000 people in 2024, according to the most recent FBI data.
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Eliot Cutler denies violating probation after missing court-ordered treatment because he’s in jail
The Hancock County district attorney asked a judge Wednesday to revoke the disgraced former gubernatorial candidate’s probation, but no decision has been made, and Cutler will remain in custody for now.
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Eliot Cutler accused of possessing pornography, prompting latest arrest, lawyer says
The disgraced former Maine gubernatorial candidate and convicted sex offender has now been accused of violating the conditions of his release 3 times within the space of several months.