Police withheld the deceased woman’s name and the cause and manner of her death, pending positive identification and family notification.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Unsealed records show violent history of teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder
The teen was 17 when police accused him of killing 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart at a campground in Union last summer.
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State police investigate incident at Skowhegan property
Officials have not said what exactly police were investigating Thursday off U.S. Route 2.
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Police lapse jeopardizes confession in Benton attempted murder case
Hailie Hotham allegedly shot a man she was in a relationship with after a dayslong ‘bender’ and confessed to police.
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3 teens arrested, accused of shooting at home in Wiscasset
Wiscasset Police say 3 shots were fired into a home on Tuesday. A similar incident occurred earlier this month in Alna, which police say was connected.
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Q&A: What are my rights when interacting with immigration agents?
Scenes of violence between federal agents and community members have raised concerns over what people should do when encountering officers.
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Maine lawyer accused of assaulting conservative activist at Berwick-area school board meeting
Trevor Savage was issued a summons for allegedly shoving Nicholas Blanchard, an Augusta school board candidate also known as ‘Corn Pop,’ during a meeting at Noble High School last week.
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NY woman pleads guilty to illegal marijuana grow in Madison, Norridgewock
Jiamin Liao had 551 plants at one property and 30 pounds of processed marijuana at the other.
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Eliot Cutler turns himself in after allegedly violating release conditions again
The 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate, convicted in 2023 of possessing thousands of sexually explicit images of children, was initially accused of breaking the terms of his probation last fall.
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Waterville man charged with killing roommate seeks to toss out statements made to police
Lawyers for Thomas Lowrie, who allegedly told police he had ‘done the unspeakable,’ argue that due to his mental state he was not able to waive his right to remain silent after arrest.