Christopher S. Groves, who argued he was forced into a plea, was sentenced Thursday to serve at least seven months on a domestic violence charge.
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Clinton man sentenced in domestic violence incident involving guns, wrecked car, safe
John W. Disney II’s defense attorney says his client’s post-traumatic stress disorder was triggered by a gunshot during confrontation.
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Former state prosecutor released after child sex abuse material sentence
James M. Cameron, who had been Maine’s former top drug prosecutor, also fled the state while on bail, prompting an 18-day manhunt.
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Data shows wide geographic disparity of yellow flag usage across Maine
Maine’s extreme risk protection order is barely ever used in certain corners of the state, but police say it’s not because they’re reluctant to confiscate guns from dangerous people.
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Guns taken through Maine’s yellow flag law? It might depend on where you live.
Use of the state’s law to intervene in gun violence varies greatly between counties and their police departments. But it’s unclear why.
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Limerick man pleads not guilty in fatal Augusta crash
Robin C. Carter allegedly drove his pickup truck into the back of an SUV stopped in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in 2024, killing a passenger and dog in the SUV.
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Monmouth man indicted on charges following chase, crash of stolen U-Haul
Ronald R. Hinkley Jr., 25, was indicted on charges stemming from a high-speed police chase ending in a crash Feb. 19 in Winthrop.
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Police arrest Bowdoinham man after reports of domestic assault, police chase
Police tried unsuccessfully to find the suspect Sunday using a K9 unit and a Maine Forest Service helicopter.
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Man sentenced for stealing from postal workers, post offices in central Maine
Lance Funderburk and his accomplice targeted post offices in Paris and Monmouth, and postal carriers in Lewiston.
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Trio arrested for alleged string of wire thefts, suspected of causing $230K in damage
Suspects allegedly used a ladder, shepherd’s hook and grinder to steal communications cables from roadside utility poles.