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Bookkeeper embezzled more than $850,000 from Daniel Lilley law firm, lawsuit alleges

by Edward D. Murphy May 18, 2017May 19, 2017

Jaime Butler is accused of writing herself dozens of checks every month for more than four years, starting almost immediately after she was hired at the Portland firm.

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Police arrest teenager they believe fired shot on Munjoy Hill

by Matt Byrne May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

The boy fired a gun after a fight shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday near 184 Congress St., police say.

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Readfield shooting the latest in a series of domestic disputes, police say

by Betty Adams and Jason Pafundi May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said Sally Ann Earl-Costello shot her husband Hugh outside their residence in Readfield Wednesday afternoon.

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Man sentenced to probation in Maine for trafficking in baby eels

by MWC Bot May 17, 2017

His sentencing is the first to stem from Operation Broken Glass, a federal eel trafficking investigation.

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Charges dropped in 2016 West End dispute, shooting

by Matt Byrne May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

Both men involved in the Memorial Day incident that left one with a gunshot wound said they would invoke their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if called to testify against the other.

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Wife shoots husband outside Readfield home, police say

by Jason Pafundi May 17, 2017May 18, 2017

The woman has been taken in for police questioning and is facing a charge of elevated aggravated assault after shooting and injuring her husband, the sheriff said.