Police believe the man broke in through a classroom window.
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Bangor father pleads guilty to murder of 10-year-old son
Joshua Smith was 1 of 3 adult caretakers charged in connection with the 2024 death of Braxtyn Smith.
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Former Maine probation officer sentenced on child sexual abuse material charge
Jeffery Furlong, 54, of China, admitted to investigators he’d obtained child sexual abuse materials.
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Carrabassett Valley man charged in girlfriend’s shooting death pleads not guilty
Police say Austin J. Doucette shot Makayla DeSantis twice in the chest in March. Doucette told police it was accidental.
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ICE stopped lodging detainees in Cumberland County. Lawyers say that’s made their jobs even harder.
Immigration advocates wanted ICE out of the jail in Portland. Now, they’re grappling with the fallout: federal detainees are being held farther from Maine.
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Somerset sheriff, DA seek proposals to spend $40K from cannabis grow cases
Authorities want the money, which 4 of those convicted paid as part of their recent plea deals, to help projects focused on youth and community.
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Police cleared in fatal Hartland shooting while executing drug search warrant
The attorney general’s office released its report Friday on the September 2025 shooting death of Isaac Robinson.
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Pittston man who stalked Kennebec sheriff arrested after skipping sentencing hearing 1 year ago
Kennebec County sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of federal agents, arrested Nicholas Worthing after a brief chase Wednesday evening.
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Portsmouth man charged with murder in 1993 Kittery cold case
Police say advances in DNA technology led to the arrest of Daniel Jolly in connection with Maxine Bitomski’s slaying.
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Former Anson tax collector’s restitution case faces monthslong delay
Claudia Viles’ attorney said both sides needed more time to prepare for the hearing on prosecutors’ request to enforce payment of $475,000 they believe she still owes the town.