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Madison cannabis shop owner faces more charges for courtroom tussle

by Jake Freudberg November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Daniel Safranec, serving 14 days for contempt, is also being held in jail without bail on the new charges.

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Knox County jury deliberating in Louisiana man’s trial over child death

by Emily Allen November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Aziayh Scott, 24, has denied causing the 2024 death of his girlfriend’s toddler in Maine.

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Elderly couple in Gray recovers $19,500 from online fraud

by Sophie Burchell November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

Scammers convinced the couple they needed to return money that was supposedly deposited into their account by accident, police said.

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Bail revoked for alleged leader of illicit Farmington marijuana operation

by Joe Charpentier November 7, 2025November 14, 2025

A federal judge ordered Lucas Sirois to be held in custody after he allegedly retrieved firearms and made threats while awaiting trial.

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Fatal shooting of Aroostook County man who shot deputy, police dog was justified, Maine AG says

by Morgan Womack November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Steven Righini, 29, of Portage Lake, was killed by police officers on Feb. 3 after an hourslong standoff.

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Whitefield man arrested following Augusta high-speed chase

by Keith Edwards November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Robert Arthur Breton, 31, was allegedly out on bail for an incident in which the same deputy who pursued him in a chase Thursday had also arrested him in a previous chase.

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Child’s death in Knox County unlikely to have been caused by CPR, medical examiner and experts say

by Emily Allen November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Dr. Liam Funte’s autopsy report is central to the state’s case against 24-year-old Aziayh Scott. The defense has raised issues with Funte’s credibility.

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Courtroom outburst lands shuttered Madison cannabis shop’s owner in jail

by Jake Freudberg November 6, 2025November 7, 2025

Daniel Safranec apologized for his behavior, which Judge Brent Davis said was the worst he had ever seen as he ordered Safranec to serve 14 days in jail.