A federal jury finds in favor of Cynthia Rumery-Taylor in the lawsuit filed by a Peaks Island woman after an arrest in October 2014.
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Two Bridges jail administrator charged with driving drunk is placed on leave
Jail officials made the decision unanimously, but will re-evaluate Mark Westrum’s status on Nov. 9.
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Sidney Kilmartin found guilty of mailing cyanide that killed Englishman
Kilmartin, who used to live in Windham, faces the possibility of life in prison.
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Wiscasset regional jail administrator Mark Westrum charged with drunken driving
He was arrested Friday night on Front Street in Bath after police gave him a field sobriety test.
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Biddeford hit-and-run death ruled accidental
The driver of a pickup that hit the man could face a charge of leaving the accident scene, police say.
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Judge to rule in manslaughter case against Portland landlord as soon as next week
After a final day of testimony in Gregory Nisbet’s trial, Justice Thomas Warren will evaluate evidence including conflicting testimony on fire codes.
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South Portland police investigate apparent stabbing
A man who reported being stabbed in Brick Hill was too intoxicated to be interviewed, they say.
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Two Mainers arrested on I-95 with 20 pounds of marijuana, N.H. police say
The Waldoboro men were stopped for motor vehicle violations as they drove southbound in Portsmouth.
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Complaint didn’t prompt third-floor inspection before fatal fire, official testifies
Prosecutors in Gregory Nisbet’s manslaughter trial have called the third-floor rooms at 20 Noyes St. ‘death traps,’ but a 2012 complaint about an illegal apartment did not trigger a physical inspection.
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Officer’s unlocked truck stolen — with keys, badge and uniform inside
Police say a loaded gun was stolen from another car in a related incident in Casco.