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Defendant in Augusta homicide pleads not guilty, remains in jail

by Keith Edwards 3 hours agoMay 15, 2026

The Skowhegan man is charged with murder during what police say was a drug-fueled birthday party at a Flagg Street apartment.

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5 teens charged in Madison break-ins

by Jake Freudberg May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

The sheriff’s office received reports Sunday of several motor vehicle break-ins and homes with broken windows.

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Lewiston man, woman accused of luring man to apartment, beating and burning him

by Donna M. Perry May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Zachery Paradis, 44, and Jennifer Dionne, 42, both of Lewiston, face charges that include kidnapping and aggravated assault.

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Maine man accused of murder in 1987 cold case pleads not guilty

by Morgan Womack, Salomé Cloteaux and Abigail Pritchard May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

Stephen Bouchard, now 63 and living in Winslow, was arrested Friday and charged with killing Alice Hawkes, who was found dead in the Westbrook apartment they shared in 1987.

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16 years, 17 homes: Chelsea killings show flaws in Maine’s child welfare system

by Dylan Tusinski May 10, 2026May 11, 2026

Family members raised concerns about the teen’s mental health for years. The state wouldn’t, or couldn’t, help.

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Maine prisoner who walked off jobsite arrested in New Hampshire

by Sydney Richelieu May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Officials this week issued arrest warrants for both Brian Day and Candice Fisher, a woman with whom he was believed to be traveling.

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Maine State Police make arrest in 1987 killing of Alice Hawkes

by Drew Johnson May 8, 2026May 11, 2026

Stephen Bouchard, 63, of Winslow, has been charged with murder in the death of his then-girlfriend almost 40 years after her body was found at their Westbrook apartment.