Alisa Carey, 21, of Waterville, was arrested Monday night on arson charges after police found several fires at the construction site of Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
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Lewiston man stops brutal attack on woman along Route 302 in Bridgton
Daniel Valsecchi says he knew something did not look right as he was driving early Saturday.
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Dennis Dechaine seeks advanced DNA testing in 1988 Maine murder
Dechaine was convicted in Knox County Superior Court in 1989 for the brutal murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
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Maine defense lawyers warn of crisis with poorly paying court-appointed cases
Criminal defense lawyers say they are underpaid and overworked when representing indigent defendants.
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Three charged after Skowhegan search yields stolen firearms, fentanyl and other illicit drugs, police say
Those charged include Roger Lloyd Jr., 24, and Dakota Merril, 19, whose Skowhegan apartment was searched Wednesday, according to officials.
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Wilton man accused of trafficking suspected heroin and fentanyl
Shawn Lord was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic infraction late Dec. 2 in Wilton
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Anson woman convicted for role in drive-by shootings in Waterville area says man drugged her
Michelle N. Luce said she was forced to take drugs and confess to police she was the driver, by Dana S. Dasilva, who has already been sentenced in connection with the shootings.
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Standoff ensues as police check on person in Hallowell
Officers respond to Water Street at about 7 p.m. Saturday, but call escalates quickly into standoff between individual and police, according to officials.
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Maine crime statistics fail to show extent of domestic violence
State Department of Public Safety figures suggest domestic violence assaults have dropped for the sixth year running, but many cases are never reported.
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A 4th man is charged in killing of teen Down East
The men are charged in what police describe as the drug-related killing of a 17-year-old in Machias.