Maine Crime Stories
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4 mins agoState mental health officials oppose the petition of Enoch Petrucelly, 38, who fatally stabbed his brother in 2008 on North Haven Island in Knox County.
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at 6:51 PMThe incident, which took place following the sentencing last week of Jason Servil to 45 years for the murder of Alice Abbott, also raises questions about court security.
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at 3:33 PMDongming Liao, 41, was arrested at a residence on Cooley Road and charged with illegal cultivation of marijuana, officials said.
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April 16John Pagurko, 63, and his son-in-law, Michael Davila Rodriguez, 30, face felony charges of kidnapping, robbery and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
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April 16Police received a report of an assault involving multiple juveniles Monday evening.
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April 16While the three homes were unoccupied, one was being renovated, with a family of four planning to move in soon.
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April 15One fire was reported at 1 a.m. Sunday and the other at about 8 a.m., with firefighters from Dresden and several other communities responding to the calls.
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April 14Amid biting criticism for the department's failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
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April 12An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state's court system.
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April 14In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
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April 12Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for April 6-12, 2024.
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April 12The motive in the case remains unclear, according to court documents.
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April 11Amanda Douglass, 38, and William Douglass, 38, were arrested Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal drug sales throughout central Maine, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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April 11The Portland man will likely have to return to prison after the Supreme Judicial Court rules that a decision to vacate his manslaughter conviction is incorrect, and he has no basis for a self-defense argument.
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April 11A Jay woman said she followed the driver, August Darge, 60, on Route 2 in Canaan because he appeared to be intoxicated. Shortly afterward, police said, Darge's pickup hit the woman's vehicle.
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April 10A judge sets Abdul-Rashid Bilal's bail at $10,000 cash.
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April 11A grand opening was held Wednesday for the new, $20.5 million Augusta Police Station, where police are expected to move in a couple of weeks.
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April 10Jesse Harvey, 30, is alleged to have sexually assaulted a child younger than 16 over the past four years, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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April 10Harold Andujar-Pimentel was sentenced to 15 years in prison on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.
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April 10A dozen jurors started deliberating Wednesday afternoon about whether Aristotle Stilley shot David Anderson and Abdirahman Abdullahi.