The Maine Department of Corrections and a substance abuse treatment organization are partnering to provide medication and counseling to 100 to 150 opioid-addicted inmates before their release.
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Jury is set for trial of man accused of killing sheriff’s deputy
A judge and attorneys questioned dozens of people before selecting 7 men and 8 women to serve on the jury that will decide whether John D. Williams is guilty of murder in Cpl. Eugene Cole’s slaying.
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Central Maine elementary school principal, food service director plead not guilty in OUI cases
An attorney for both women entered the pleas in writing to the court.
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Gardiner man sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm
Convicted felon Robert Gay, 35, was accused of stealing a rifle from a Scarborough home in which he was doing plumbing work last year.
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Farmington man found guilty after ramming ex-girlfriend’s SUV
Joshua Norton had previous domestic violence convictions, according to a state prosecutor.
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Auburn man sent back to prison for violating terms of manslaughter probation
A judge found Everett Ashby had violated the terms of his probation stemming from a 2001 manslaughter sentence.
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Girlfriend of Standish man shot by police says his death was unnecessary
Amanda Merrifield says Kyle Needham didn’t try to run over an officer, as police reported, and the pickup truck he was driving rammed a cruiser only after he had been shot.
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Maine nurse accused of stealing from elderly patients gets plea deal
Amy McLellan, who was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly couple, will spent just 48 hours in jail if she meets the terms of the agreement.
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Jury selection gets underway in trial for Cpl. Eugene Cole’s killing
The selection of a jury in the trial of John Williams began Monday.
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Acton woman charged with killing ex-husband asks to withdraw guilty plea
Kandee Weyland Collind pleaded guilty last year to stabbing her ex-husband to death in front of their children.