Christopher Porter, 49, is accused of striking his father repeatedly with a baseball bat on his head and body, leaving him in critical condition.

Anthony Pratt Jr. had argued that jurors should not have heard his police interview recorded after the 2012 shooting death of Margarita Fisenko Scott.

James Pak, 77, will stand trial more than three years after police say he fired the fatal shots over a dispute with his tenants.

The New Hampshire man, a former Army marksman, invaded a Saco home, wounded two people and left a trail of evidence before his arrest, authorities say.

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Director Roy McKinney says the 2015 numbers through Nov. 30 show 369 investigations, compared with 243 in all of 2014.

Gregory Ford, 54, of Scarborough, who did some substance-abuse counseling, first received his state license in 2008.

The 15 people had been indicted on charges of participating in a ring that officials say has brought nearly 18 pounds of heroin to Maine since 2013.