James Kempf, 45, of Brunswick allegedly slapped another man for barking at him as the two walked by one another on Union Street Monday afternoon.
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Benton man charged with killing his sister and her husband
Maine State Police say Glenn Brown shot and killed Richard and Tina Bowden in their home in Waldo.
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Report: Former Rockland officers beat porcupines to death with batons while on duty
A third officer is accused of videotaping one of the alleged killings on a cellphone and posting it on Snapchat to a group of other officers.
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N.Y. man convicted of murdering woman on roadside in Down East Maine
Carine Reeves, the first person to stand trial for murder in Maine since courts were closed because of the pandemic, is found guilty in the 2017 killing of Sally Shaw.
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Man killed at Winthrop mobile home park was shot
The victim has been identified as Joshua Martin, 30, formerly of Rochester, New York, who was last known to be staying in the Augusta area, according to officials.
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Auburn woman charged with attempted murder in Moulton Park shooting
Kachina Swasey, 24, is charged with felony attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and assault on an officer.
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Police investigate reported homicide at Winthrop mobile home
Winthrop police responded to a report of a homicide late Saturday night, on Squire Court, off state Route 133. Police remained at the scene Sunday.
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Man who allegedly dumped 100 living bedbugs at Augusta City Center assigned fifth lawyer
Charles Manning, 77, formerly of Augusta and now of Waterville, was charged by Augusta police in June 2017 with assault and obstructing government administration after he allegedly slammed a cupful of the hard-to-get-rid-of bloodsuckers onto a counter at the General Assistance office.
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Several indicted on drug charges in Kennebec County
Waterville, Oakland and Bronx, New York, residents among those indicted on allegations they trafficked in crack cocaine and fentanyl powder.
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Bronx men admit to federal crime involving phony Home Depot accounts
PORTLAND — Three Bronx men pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday in a scheme aimed at defrauding Home Depot stores in Maine, including Auburn, where they were arrested for trying to buy items on store credit generated from bogus IDs. The three men, who appeared in U.S. District Court via teleconference from their New York […]