Adam Norton, 32, who was sentenced to five years in prison, later provided heroin to a family member who overdosed and was revived with Narcan.
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Minnesota sex offender pleads guilty to failing to register in Maine
Charles Roberson, 43, of Hermon, who pleaded guilty to raping a child, was required to register for life as a sex offender, federal authorities say.
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One gunman pleads guilty to lesser charge in attack at Old Port recording studio
Johnny Ouch, 21, who wounded a rival in the shootings, may testify against the suspected killer of a bystander at Da Block in the Old Port.
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Sanford man charged in hit-and-run death
William George, who is accused of hitting John Mullin on July 4 in Limerick, was arrested Wednesday night.
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Burglar wearing Donald Trump mask breaks into Buxton stores
Low’s Variety and Main Street Variety are targeted early Wednesday by a burglar wielding a baseball bat.
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Eastport man charged with attempted murder in jail attack
Hazen McDugald is accused of attacking a corrections officer at the Washington County Jail.
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Limington man accused of killing neighbor with machete indicted on murder charge
Bruce Akers, 58, allegedly killed Douglas Flint after the two had a long-running dispute and then covered Flint’s body with rotting deer carcasses.
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Judge sets bail for Maine man in 1980 cold case killing
Philip Scott Fournier, charged with killing Joyce McLain of East Millinocket, can be freed on $300,000 bail while he awaits trial.
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Judge reduces inmate’s sentence in Bangor street brawl killing
Zachary Carr, who was convicted of murder, argues he didn’t understand the ramifications when he turned down a plea deal.
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Lawmaker asks U.S. Justice Department to investigate Warden Service
Independent Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos of Friendship says that residents urged him to act after allegations of misconduct, and that there’s been no accountability at the state level.