But the 8-year-old’s relatives still worry about the impact of seeing his mother murdered and recounting it in court.
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Augusta man sentenced to 6 years in three separate cases
An Augusta man with a history of domestic-violence convictions who tried to strangle his girlfriend in Hollis last November was sentenced in three separate cases Thursday to more than six years behind bars, followed by four years of probation.
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Cats found abandoned in covered storage container in Freeport
The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick has taken in three adult cats and 10 kittens that were found abandoned and left in a covered plastic storage container sealed with duct tape in Freeport.
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Three cats, 10 kittens found in taped container in Freeport
Shelter workers believe they had been abandoned about a day before they were found.
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Senator pushing major overhaul of Maine’s guardian at litem system
David Dutremble is leading an effort to reform what he considers a broken system, in which judges assign specially registered lawyers or mental health workers to step into the most contentious cases, such as divorces, to represent the children.
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Portland teen sentenced to 8 years for rape
“This was a terrible assault on a sleeping, helpless victim,” says Judge Richard Mulhern, adding that he found nothing in Mohammed Mukhtar’s behavior, other than his young age, to warrant a lesser sentence.
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12-year-old boys charged in separate Lewiston arson cases appear in court Monday
Brody Covey and another 12-year-old boy, who are accused of intentionally starting separate fires last week in Lewiston, made their first appearances in court since their arrests in a juvenile session that was held behind closed doors on Monday. The two cases are not believed to be related.
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Aunt: Lewiston boy charged with arson was ‘put up to it’
She also says the 12-year-old was having trouble at home and no longer wanted to live there.
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Court records identify boy suspect in Monday blaze in Lewiston
The 12-year-old boy, who faces three counts of arson after causing $1 million in damage, has been taken to a juvenile detention facility.
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ACLU of Maine to honor founding member Delogu
Orlando Delogu oversaw the organization’s growth from its infancy from 1967 through 1973.