Shawna Gatto argues that she was not properly informed of her Miranda rights before talking about how the 4-year-old died.
Maine Crime
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Lewiston woman charged after police seize 500 pills from car
Elizabeth Yvonne Young is arrested after a stop on the Maine Turnpike.
Police search Livermore property in 1986 missing person case
Kimberly Moreau, 17, of Jay, walked out of her house to go for a ride 32 years ago and never returned.
Augusta man charged with trafficking heroin, cocaine
Randy Dennison, 26, is in the Kennebec County jail on five charges following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning.
Winthrop High student says social media threat was meant as a joke
After police charged the student on Wednesday in connection with a message sent on Instagram, officials asked him to leave school on the first day of the school year, and his parents picked him up.
Auburn veteran, 72, suing police for excessive force
The complaint alleges the force led to serious injuries, heart surgery.
Brunswick man charged with setting spate of fires
Police say they caught David J. Burch, 41, in the act of arson.
Police say charges are likely against driver in Rockland head-on crash
Tanna Halvorsen, 34, of Littleton, N.H., remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Biddeford police recover unusable pieces of stolen ‘Tiger Pride’ sign
Police say they have suspects but don’t name anyone while the probe continues.
Vinalhaven man found guilty of threatening King of Sweden, embassy employee
Eric Malmstrom made repeated calls to the embassy and also threatened to kill the country’s king, according to federal court records.