Briana L. Rideout, 19, remains at the Kennebec County jail in lieu of $15,000 bail.
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Readfield woman allegedly used 12-gauge shotgun to shoot her husband, 81, in the back
Sally Ann Earl-Costello was in court Friday on a charge of elevated aggravated assault against her husband, Hugh Costello, and her bail was set at $75,000.
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Ruling expected next week in case against Black Lives Matter protesters
A judge will decide whether the 17 people who were arrested at a protest last summer in Portland have met the terms of their plea agreement or should be tried on criminal charges.
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LePage administration tells staff at Washington County prison that it’s expected to close
Layoff notices were handed out despite a vote by a legislative committee opposing the governor’s plan to eliminate funding.
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Franklin County court for May 1-5, 2017
Closed cases from Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
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Embden man arrested on drug charges after motor vehicle stop in Gray
Bruce Danforth, 56, faces felony charges of aggravated trafficking in heroin, cocaine, Oxycodone and methamphetamine.
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Bookkeeper embezzled more than $850,000 from Daniel Lilley law firm, lawsuit alleges
Jaime Butler is accused of writing herself dozens of checks every month for more than four years, starting almost immediately after she was hired at the Portland firm.
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Police arrest teenager they believe fired shot on Munjoy Hill
The boy fired a gun after a fight shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday near 184 Congress St., police say.
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Readfield shooting the latest in a series of domestic disputes, police say
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said Sally Ann Earl-Costello shot her husband Hugh outside their residence in Readfield Wednesday afternoon.
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Man sentenced to probation in Maine for trafficking in baby eels
His sentencing is the first to stem from Operation Broken Glass, a federal eel trafficking investigation.