The verdict comes after Irineu B. Goncalves, 35, threatened, strangled and brutally beat his ex-girlfriend outside a Waterville hotel in 2023. Authorities said he entered a dissociative state and ‘showed no response’ after being tased twice and repeatedly pepper sprayed.
Dylan Tusinski
Staff Writer
Dylan Tusinski is an investigative reporter with the Maine Trust for Local News' quick strike team, where his stories largely focus on money, drugs and government accountability. He has written about international drug trafficking rings, Maine's housing crisis, political polarization and much more. He previously worked for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville from 2023 to 2025. When he's not on the clock, Dylan can often be found at the nearest Grateful Dead cover band show or minor league hockey game.
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Travis Mills Foundation buys 12-family apartment complex in Rome
The property will be converted into volunteer and visitor lodging, the foundation said. Tenants, who say they weren’t informed of the sale until after it was finalized, have until April 30, 2025, to find new housing.
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Police: Man in serious condition after crashing moped in Clinton
A 20-year-old man remains hospitalized in Bangor after veering off the road and flipping his moped Sunday afternoon.
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Miss the northern lights? Maine might have another chance to see them this weekend
Another large solar storm is forecasted to wash across much of the northern U.S. Friday night, potentially bringing the aurora borealis with it.
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Bust at illegal marijuana grow site near St. Albans day care turns up hundreds of plants, police say
The property marks the 18th illegal marijuana grow busted in Somerset County this year, police said.
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Inside a Vassalboro woman’s crusade for public access
Through most of the pandemic, Vassalboro did not record or livestream its public meetings, leaving many residents in the dark about municipal business, so Laura Jones decided to change that.
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Speakers focus on resilience, history and ‘Kung Fu Panda’ at Colby College’s 203rd commencement
Waterville liberal arts college confers degrees on 536 graduates.
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Watch: Fire destroys warehouse at Chelsea shed, mobile home manufacturing facility
Firefighters from at least eight communities responded Sunday afternoon to New England Rent to Own at at 65 River Road, where video showed sheds engulfed in flames.
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Protesters hold pro-Palestine rally in downtown Waterville
Protesters say they plan to hold more demonstrations across the state.
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Vassalboro sanitary board to raise rates, redraft charter as nearly 25% of customers are behind on bills
Because the Vassalboro Sanitary District is a private entity, there aren’t any laws restricting how much it can raise its rates and no one can prevent the increases except its board of trustees.