What’s not clear in the report is how Lewiston ended up on the worst cities list.
Maine Crime
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Sexual assault victim says sentence for Augusta man not enough
Timothy Boothby, 51, was sentenced to 21 days in jail after pleading guilty.
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Wells man sues York County, alleging ‘torture’ by jail officers
A photo of the burns that Brian Dunnigan says he sustained from a Taser is part of the court filing.
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Augusta police investigating broken windows at Bond Brook Recreation area
Leif Dahlin, the city’s director of community services, said there is about $300 in damage at two buildings.
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Former treasurer pleads guilty to Litchfield Fair theft, to serve 18 months in jail
Ryan Beaudette, who admitted to stealing $150,000 from the Litchfield Farmers’ Club, has repaid some of that and was ordered to make effort to pay $129,000 in restitution as part of his probation conditions.
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Auburn man pleads not guilty to Walmart killing
Gage Dalphonse, 21, pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in Androscoggin County Superior Court to a single count of intentional or knowing murder.
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Woman robs Mechanic Savings Bank in Windham
Police say the woman displayed a handgun during the robbery, then ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Auburn man pleads guilty to federal charges in major pot raid
Prosecutors dropped more serious charges against Timothy Veilleux in exchange for his pleas, including 2 of his Lewiston businesses where pot cultivation occurred.
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Auburn man indicted in fatal shooting in Walmart parking lot
Gage Dalphonse, 21, is charged with murder in the death of Jean Fournier, 41, of Turner.
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Maine’s highest court considers whether boy’s detention at Long Creek violated his rights
The 14-year-old boy, found mentally incompetent to stand trial, was held at the state’s juvenile detention center off and on for 3 years.