Investigators believe Lance Lucas, 50, shot and killed Amy Nickerson, also 50, and then took his own life.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jay board accepts grant to upgrade Police Department handguns
Officers may purchase their old handguns for their trade-in value.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
More than 37% of eligible Maine voters cast ballots in Nov. 7 election
The fall ballot did not include any statewide or national races, which typically draw more voters to the polls.
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State, ACLU say new settlement on indigent legal representation offers more immediate relief
The proposal lays out a four-year plan for more oversight and data collection, but it’s not clear that it contains the emergency relief for deprived defendants sought by the Maine judge who must approve the deal.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield police seek identity of driver who fled into Benton woods after chase
The chase started in Norridgewock late Sunday and ended on Albion Road in Benton where the driver bailed out of the car and ran, leaving a dog in the reportedly stolen vehicle.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police respond to shooting at Saco house where murder suspect was arrested
A Department of Public Safety spokesperson won’t say whether the shooting is connected to the homicide investigation, but says there is no danger to the public.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Kennebec Water District lifts Winslow boil-water notice
The notice was lifted Tuesday, a day after the district asked customers to boil their water because of a water main break that occurred near the intersection of Bay and Halifax streets.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County sheriff tells Madison officials staffing woes has agency nearly in ‘crisis mode’
Sheriff Dale Lancaster on Monday told selectmen that his department only has about 50% of the deputies he needs, leading to a shortfall in coverage that Madison and other towns need.
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Shelter for asylum seekers to open this week in Portland
The city says the new shelter, providing housing for up to 179 people, will open up about 120 beds at the Homeless Services Center and hopefully get people off the streets.
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Maine State Police investigating 2 deaths in Searsmont
Two adults were found dead in a home Monday afternoon, police said.