Eric Bard had a conviction of multiple sex offenses on a young child overturned on appeal after the district attorney met with the judge without the defense present.
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Maine man pleads guilty to federal domestic violence charges
Nelson Jean Dion of Kittery crossed the Maine-New Hampshire border in 2016 to harass a girlfriend who eventually killed herself, prosecutors say.
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Sheriff says Chelsea man shot himself
Dean G. Ouellette, 59, reported Monday morning someone had shot him. Deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said their investigation found Ouellette’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
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York police look for suspects in robbery attempt
Police say a man was injured Monday evening during an attempted robbery on Kingsbury Lane.
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Man who murdered Colby College student dies in Maine State Prison
Edward J. Hackett Jr., 64, was convicted of killing Dawn Rossignol on Sept. 16, 2003.
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Man, 59, wounded when shot in Chelsea
The man, whom police did not identify, contacted the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office early Monday to say he had been shot near a residence on Wellman Road.
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Two 14-year-olds arrested on burglary, arson charges related to Fairfield car fire
Police say the boy and girl broke into a garage on Davis Road, removed a Hyundai sedan and set the car on fire.
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Portland man sentenced to 7½ years in prison for killing sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for the shooting death of Isahak Muse during an argument in the Cardilli family home in March 2019.
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Man accused of killing Natasha Morgan in a Lewiston driveway has violent history
Jaquille Coleman was awaiting trial on several charges including for allegedly kicking in a Lewiston woman’s door and assaulting two people inside the home in 2019.
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Hallowell police: Signs for political candidates targeted in string of thefts
Police Chief Scott MacMaster says more than 18 signs have been reported stolen or damaged since Monday morning.