Harvey Elderkin, 57, died following a report Wednesday afternoon of a fight in the Somerset County town of St. Albans.
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South Portland police looking for two men after armed home invasion
Police said there is no threat to the public, but they want residents to check security cameras.
Police investigating death of man in St. Albans
Officers found a man dead after responding to a report of a fight Wednesday.
Buxton man arrested following report of shots fired on Commercial Street
Mohamud Abdullahi, 30, was charged with reckless conduct, refusing to submit and assault.
71-year-old charged with murder in woman’s death at Topsham senior housing complex
Resident Christine Miller, 64, died Tuesday of ‘sharp force injuries,’ police say. Robert McClure, 71, has been charged with murder.
Jury finds Augusta man not guilty of murdering Richmond man
A jury acquitted Tyon Shuron of murder and felony murder charges but convicted him on a charge of witness tampering.
Man suspected in assault of Waterville officer, theft of vehicles arrested in Greenville
Ricki M. Gould, 28, was arrested Tuesday night after police located him and a second suspect, Ashlyn Marie Libby, 32, at a vacant camp in Greenville, police said.
Athens man arrested after hours-long standoff with deputies at residence
Dwayne Weese, 56, assaulted a woman at an Athens home earlier this week, leading to the standoff that lasted some four hours, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Lewiston woman sentenced in facilitation of prostitution
Everline Niragira served nearly three years in custody before her sentencing.
Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of assaulting Waterville police officer
Ricki M. Gould, 28, most recently of Corinna, assaulted the officer last weekend and was also believed to be involved in the theft of a vehicle Tuesday in St. Albans, according to officials.