A standoff that developed before 10:30 a.m. ended several hours later after police discovered the man they sought had already fled.
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First Kennebec County jury trial in months underway in Augusta after pandemic hiatus
Timothy Barclift, a New York man arrested by police last January as he got off a bus in Augusta allegedly with nearly 300 grams of cocaine, is charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
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Man arrested in connection with 1987 murder of Winslow woman
Gerald Goodale, who in 1989 was sentenced to 75 years for the murder of Geraldine Finn of Skowhegan, has been indicted on charges that he killed Janet Brochu in 1987.
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Norway man charged with OUI, eluding police after weekend chase
Dylan Michaud, 27, drove over lawns, through a park and nearly hit a child, police said.
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Jury trials to resume Monday at Capital Judicial Center
Trials are resuming though only one is scheduled for May as the courts seek to catch up to pandemic case backlog.
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St. Albans man arrested on multiple charges after driving through construction zone on I-295, police say
Joseph Simonet, 36, was arrested on charges of operating under the influence, driving to endanger and other traffic violations, according to authorities.
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Alaska courts stymied by cyberattacks, delay hearings in Auburn man’s murder case
Pretrial hearings in Steven Downs’ cold case were postponed after breach in Alaska court system’s cybersecurity.
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Maine man denies double murder charges of Turner landlord couple
A judge ordered Patrick Maher to continue to be held without bail pending trial.
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Monmouth woman arrested after car hits guardrail, goes down embankment in Livermore Falls
Sarah Jean, 41, is accused of driving intoxicated and operating without a license for violating conditions or restrictions.