A juvenile is charged with murder and attempted murder.
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Teenager charged with arson in Livermore Falls mobile home fire
Officials say the boy was playing with fire and started the blaze that destroyed the home in Livermore Falls.
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Judge awards $1.8 million to former Maine man cleared of assaulting wife
Vladek Filler had already reached a 375,000 settlement against more than a dozen police officers and prosecutors.
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Man charged with murder after shooting in Swanville
The shooting was reported early Friday morning in the Waldo County town.
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Skowhegan driver’s ed instructor charged with sexually assaulting student
Duane Marquis, an instructor at the Skowhegan Driving School, is alleged to have had an improper sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in Carrabec High School’s driver’s education program.
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Former Portland developer Michael Liberty pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
He faces 10 counts related to Mozido, a company that he founded in Texas to create software for people to do their banking on cellphones.
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Former lawmaker pleads not guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeffrey Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, reportedly hunted multiple times with firearms over the years despite a felony drug conviction that prevents him from possessing guns.
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Wells woman faces drunken-driving charge after Route 1 chain-reaction crash
Sarah Reeck struck 2 cars that were stopped in traffic Wednesday, police say.
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Former Maine school bus driver fined $1,000 for slapping autistic student
A judge decides against sentencing Raymond Files to jail time for the misdemeanor assault, which happened on a bus in August.
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Mother of Ayla Reynolds asks court for more time to serve missing father in wrongful death suit
An attorney for Trista Reynolds documented extensive efforts to locate Justin DiPietro, including the use of two private detectives, in court records asking for more time to serve him in a wrongful death lawsuit.