The state’s criminal caseload has increased by more than half, taking priority over thousands more civil cases that have been on hold.
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US Marshals arrest Newport man who failed to register as sex offender in Ohio
Tyler Miller, 37, formerly an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, failed to register as a sex offender in Ohio and fled to Newport.
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Lawyers for Waterville man accused of murdering woman argue evidence improperly obtained by police
The defense attorneys for Nicholas P. Lovejoy said in court this week that police continued to question him after he said he wanted a lawyer if they were going to talk about Melissa Sousa, who was found dead in the basement of their apartment.
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Tips, case counts rise for Maine investigators of child sex abuse online
The state police computer crimes unit has been investigating an increasing number of leads, including one that led to the arrest of former candidate for governor Eliot Cutler.
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Five arrested in Litchfield after discovery of stolen car, drugs, police say
Police attempted to stop the vehicle on Perkins Road in Monmouth, but the driver did not stop until reaching Buker Road in Litchfield.
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Lawmakers seek funding for Maine’s first public defenders
Committee proposes a dispatchable unit of defense lawyers to work on cases in underserved rural courts.
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Augusta man’s commencement from special court program highlights reduced sentences, opportunity to rebuild lives
A robbery charge against Jesse D. Nichols was dismissed this week after he completed the Co-Occurring Disorders Court program, which seeks to treat criminal defendants with substance abuse problems and help them get back on their feet.
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Police chase through Kennebec, Waldo counties leads to 9 charges against Thorndike woman
Melissa Keller was charged with violating conditions of release and other offenses following the chase that began early Sunday in Albion and ended with a wreck in Montville.
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Judge seals documents related to Eliot Cutler’s arrest on child porn charges
Justice Robert Murray grants the motions that will keep details of the accusations against the former gubernatorial candidate a secret until he is indicted by a grand jury or makes his first court appearance on May 3.
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Clinton man, 19, indicted on manslaughter charge in Benton crash that killed passenger
Julie Clark, 19, of Troy died from injuries suffered in a crash Oct. 31, 2021, in which Stephen B. Richardson III was driving, according to officials.