Justice Thomas Warren delivers his verdict in a packed courtroom, including families of the fire’s six victims.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Verdict expected today for owner of Portland building where fire killed 6
Gregory Nisbet is charged with six counts of manslaughter, one for each victim of the fire at 20-24 Noyes St. two years ago.
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Couple charged with firing flare gun at men in North Deering
Police say three men from Lewiston were in Portland to return a car to Rachel Smith when the incident happened.
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Portland police search for Gilman Street gunman, and intended targets
A witness describes seeing a passenger get out of a car and hearing shots while the woman pointed a weapon at two men who ran away.
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For Maine law enforcement, no liftoff on drones for doing police work
Officials see the potential, but few agencies are using the unmanned aircraft more than a year after the state passed regulations.
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Ten-car pileup in York caused by teen driver on cellphone, police say
No one was seriously injured in the crash Thursday on the Spur Road.
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Two in Lubec charged with selling heroin, crack cocaine
Police say the arrests followed an influx of heroin into Washington County
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Charge dropped against mechanic in fatal hayride crash
Prosecutors also dismiss two of four criminal charges against Harvest Hill Farms.
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Elephant tranquilizer overdose in York puts police on high alert
A local man was revived with five doses of Narcan after taking carfentanil, police say.
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Limington man arrested after 25-mile police chase in New Hampshire
Brian Harrington, 35, is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, disobeying a police officer, reckless conduct, transporting drugs and resisting arrest.