Connor MacCalister, 31, makes the rare choice to quickly admit his crime – the random killing of a grandmother last month because he was ‘angry with life.’
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Portland jail staff to stop asking lawyers to remove underwire bras that set off detectors
The sheriff says it’s not policy, and he’s not sure why two visiting attorneys were asked to do so, but he’s not ready to apologize yet.
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Portland jail tells female attorneys to remove detector-triggering bras before seeing clients
Cumberland County Jail officials have told the lawyers that the policy was instituted because underwire bras were setting off a metal detector.
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Hancock County man arrested on federal child pornography charge
Jack Palmer, 65, of Winter Harbor, pleaded not guilty to the charge in U.S. District Court in Bangor and was ordered held in custody pending a detention hearing.
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Maine’s high court mulls appeal of defendant stripped of his right to an attorney
Joshua Nisbet, 38, of Scarborough, who went through five lawyers and then was ordered to defend himself, is appealing his conviction on a robbery charge.
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Maine case poses question: How sacred is the right to an attorney?
A man who went through five lawyers and then was ordered to defend himself is appealing his conviction, and the final ruling could have broad implications.
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Aroostook County man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Robert Kinney Jr., 41, of Blaine, is accused of collecting photos of infants being sexually molested.
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Vinalhaven man gets year in prison for ‘mayday’ hoax
Owen Adair, 23, was safe on the island last Sept. 30, when he called the Coast Guard and falsely claimed he was injured aboard the fishing vessel Lila Rose.
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Portland-based fishing boat towed home by Coast Guard after engine fire
The two men aboard the 40-foot Gretchen Marie managed to put out the fire themselves while at sea about 6 miles from Jeffreys Ledge.
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Environmental agencies sue city of Bangor to stop pollution from wastewater system
Bangor officials and the environmental agencies have signed a proposed agreement that includes infrastructure work the city would have to complete to comply with the federal Clean Water Act.