The governor says the judge had the authority to appoint an attorney to represent an indigent defendant.
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Police: Accusations against former Lewiston school principal were bogus; Dresden woman charged
The woman who made the claims against former Principal Donald Ferrara Jr. has been charged in two counties with making false statements.
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Readfield standoff ends in arrest of 71-year-old Belgrade man
Police were called to a residence on Tuesday night and arrested 71-year-old Carl Hiebert.
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Moscow man to spend 30 days in jail for role in deadly 2022 car crash
Eric Tankerley, 35, was sentenced this week for his involvement in a Caratunk crash that killed two of his close friends.
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Woman found guilty after firing gun in Oakland domestic violence incident
Woman who fired gun into floor of Oakland home during argument with husband was found guilty of reckless conduct, criminal threatening, endangering child.
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Verdict expected Tuesday in trial of woman who shot gun during argument with husband at their Oakland home
Heather M. Hodgson, 41, admits she intentionally fired her handgun into the floor during an argument with her husband, but testified Monday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta that she was in fear of him and acted in self-defense.
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Jury convicts Skowhegan man on attempted murder, arson charges in 2022 fire
Neil T. Maclean, 64, was suffering from mental health issues and told investigators he was trying to kill himself, his wife and others in the October 2022 fire at the 36 High St. apartment, according to testimony during Monday’s trial.
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Army Reserve commander defends unit’s response to Lewiston shooter’s mental health
Robert Card’s battalion commander said his team did all it could to respond to warnings about Card’s failing mental health last year and that his medical providers and police should have taken more responsibility.
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Augusta councilors seek urgency, accountability in spending thousands from opioid settlement
Officials may vote this week on forming a local committee to make recommendations to councilors on how to spend the city’s share of Maine’s $230 million settlement with pharmaceutical companies.
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Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy
‘I think we are fighting a cultural battle here,’ the head of the office says.