Malcolm Stewart, former owner of defunct Castle Builders in Union, is accused of the theft of more than $400,000 from at least 56 victims.
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Portland detective reveals trail of clues leading to arrest in 2016 cold case killing
In a bail hearing Wednesday, police describe the investigation that led to Aristotle Stilley, who is charged with murder in the 2016 shooting death of David Anderson in the city’s West End.
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Woman who threatened Sen. Collins not competent to stand trial
It’s the second time in two years a Maine resident has been charged with threatening Collins.
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Former Unity College employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for embezzling more than $500,000
Beth Bing, 49, of Waterville, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Bangor.
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Single-vehicle crash damages house, knocks out power in Augusta, Sidney
The crash occurred Tuesday night on Townsend Road, police said.
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Maine county official vows to fight invasion of privacy, other charges
The Penobscot County treasurer and Bangor school board member says he was the victim, not the woman he is accused of harassing.
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New York man caught with cocaine in Augusta found guilty of furnishing, but not trafficking drugs
The first jury trial in several months in Augusta, which took place over two days, resulted in a guilty verdict for 46-year-old Timothy Barclift.
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Suspect flees before police surround home in Buxton
A standoff that developed before 10:30 a.m. ended several hours later after police discovered the man they sought had already fled.
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First Kennebec County jury trial in months underway in Augusta after pandemic hiatus
Timothy Barclift, a New York man arrested by police last January as he got off a bus in Augusta allegedly with nearly 300 grams of cocaine, is charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.