U.S. District Judge Jon Levy once again rules that Biddeford officers are not at fault for the 2012 murders of Derrick Thompson, 19, and Alivia Welch, 18, citing qualified immunity for police.
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Livermore Falls treasurer charged with OUI and refusing arrest
Rebecca E. Harmatys, 46, of Livermore was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, refusing to submit to arrest and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Woman faces murder, arson charges in deadly Caribou fire
Jason Donahue, 30, was found dead in January, a day after a fire destroyed an apartment building. The Maine Attorney General’s Office is now charging Susan Kochanowski, 34, in his death.
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New York man indicted on charges he pulled gun on Clinton resident while robbing home
Tyler Brown-Richards, 25, of Bronx, New York, was among those indicted recently by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting
Three of the guns used in Canada’s deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
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Monmouth resident indicted on child sexual assault, pornography charges
Natasha Venable, 46, is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Monmouth several times between September 2018 and August 2022.
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Police waiting to interview 2 people hospitalized after crash, robbery in North Jay
The car hit a tree — splitting it and folding back the driver’s side — and rolled over.
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Store robbery leads to police chase and serious injuries
The incident took place Tuesday evening at the Label Shopper Store at the Jay Plaza
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Waterville man, prosecutors agree to plea deal in terrorism plot targeting Chicago mosques
The agreement, which a judge must still approve, would have Xavier Pelkey, 19, of Waterville sentenced to prison for up to 15 years.
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Madison man charged in automobile crash that killed his son, injured other family members
Robert A. Simonds, 30, is facing manslaughter and several other charges following the crash in October that occurred after Simonds had smoked crack cocaine and marijuana, according to an arrest affidavit.