Marie Searles’ lawsuit accuses state police of a pattern of ‘failing to properly investigate and discipline troopers in cases of excessive force.’
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Six tenants displaced when fire damages Augusta apartment building
The fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. Monday at 162 Mt. Vernon Ave. in Augusta.
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Lawmakers request details on Child and Family Services’ interactions with family of teen accused of killing relatives in Chelsea
Sens. Jeff Timberlake, R-Androscoggin, and Brad Farrin, R-Somerset, say a ‘series of failures’ by the department appear to have led to the slayings of a father and son found dead in their Chelsea home in June.
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Mom accuses Belgrade private school of assaulting, secluding child
A Chelsea mother has filed a lawsuit against the Belgrade-based Central Maine Learning Center, alleging school officials falsified documents to cover up her disabled son’s assault by a staff member.
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Misfired firework ignites roof of Augusta home
Augusta Battalion Chief Jason Farris said the odds were ‘astronomical’ that a misfired firework could ignite an asphalt roof that was covered by a metal roof.
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Slayings in Chelsea raise questions about Maine’s juvenile mental health system
A teenager was charged with killing his foster father and cousin, but little is known about the child’s time in state care.
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Victims’ relatives say teen accused of Chelsea slayings had mental and behavioral issues
While Maine State Police evidence technicians continued to process the scene of the double killing, family members spoke out about the men who were killed and the 16-year-old who has been arrested and charged with murder in their deaths.
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Juvenile charged with murder in deaths of 2 men found dead in Chelsea home
Maine State Police found two bodies in the Chelsea home, and a juvenile was arrested.
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How a former lawmaker grew weed with alleged Chinese crime groups in rural Maine
A web of shell companies and illegal grows allegedly linked to Chinese organized crime traces its start to one former Democratic legislator, his cannabis consulting business, and his chain of central Maine dispensaries.
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Emergency repairs to Augusta bridge prompt lane closures
The bridge that carries Bridge Street over the Kennebec River in downtown Augusta will be fixed over two days, with traffic to be detoured to Memorial Bridge.