One of the laws makes Maine the first state to apply strict limits to facial recognition technology.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Biddeford Middle School employee arrested on child pornography charges
Police say an education tech at the school faces child exploitation charges after transmitting obscene material over the internet.
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York veterinary practice hit by ransomware attack
The vet who runs the York Animal Hospital said he lost patient records when he refused to pay the $80,000 ransom.
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Lisbon teen charged with attempted murder in stabbing
The 18-year-old remains in jail while facing two felony charges involving a 17-year-old boy.
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Maine supreme court rejects appeal in Bangor murder case
F Daly was convicted of murder in the killing of Israel Lewis in 2018.
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Third man involved in York robbery attempt gets more than 8 years in prison
Three men have now been sentenced to federal prison for a 2019 robbery attempt that turned violent.
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Armed men’s Maine license plates raise more questions about militia’s links to state
New court documents reveal that the two vehicles carrying 11 heavily armed people who were arrested on a Massachusetts highway last weekend had unregistered Maine license plates.
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Portland police launch separate investigations into gunshots, illegal fireworks Monday night
Police say shots were fired about a block away from where a large crowd was setting off illegal fireworks in East Bayside.
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Winslow police: 17-year-old leads high-speed chase in central Maine
Sidney youth rams Winslow police cruiser and later hits another car.
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Augusta man, 3 New Yorkers charged with drug trafficking
City, county and state law enforcement officers execute search warrant Tuesday afternoon on Boothby Street in Augusta.