Maine State Police are investigating the assault that resulted in the death of Amanda Brown, 30, of Standish.
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Police arrest man, say he cut 2 women in downtown Portland
The incidents are not believed to be connected to 4 recent assaults, police said.
Lewiston man gets 6 years for illegal marijuana operations
Richard Daniels was one of more than a dozen defendants charged in a broad-based organization that manufactured marijuana under the guise of the Maine Medical Marijuana program.
Lewiston man to serve 5 years for shooting at police
Joshua Boyd claims the gun discharged accidentally.
Woman wounded in shooting Monday at Sanford hotel
The woman was shot in a leg, but her injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
Hartford man goes on trial for murder of girlfriend
The Oxford County Superior Court trial in South Paris is expected to last three days.
New Sharon man pleads guilty to unlawful sexual touching
Justice Michaela Murphy sentenced Bertrand D. Poisson to a suspended sentence of 90 days and one year of probation.
Police investigate robbery at Portland gas station
A man told an employee that he had a gun and then made off with some cash early Sunday morning, police said.
Police: Waterville-area man charged with drunken driving after Canaan crash
“The utility pole came down on the vehicle, the electrical wires were live, entrapping (Timothy) Williams in the vehicle for close to an hour,” police said.
Man involved in Concord chase faces additional charges after drugs found in residence, police say
As a result of an investigation following an alleged police chase last week, officers executed a search warrant of the home of the man involved and found drugs and paraphernalia.