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Maine State Police arrest woman on most wanted list in New Hampshire

by Dennis Hoey April 7, 2019April 8, 2019

Lace Meatty, 34, was taken into custody at a home in Lebanon and will be held at the York County Jail until she can be extradited, state police say.

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Morning Sentinel April 7 police log

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019

Waterville area police reports for Sunday, April 7, 2019.

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Lawsuit claiming assault, mistreatment of inmate at Kennebec jail settled

by Keith Edwards April 7, 2019April 7, 2019

Settlement resolves the lawsuit filed on behalf of Brandee A. Lewis, a former inmate who said she was sexually assaulted by a nurse who forced her to take medication against her will while corrections officers helped.

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Rwandan man linked to genocide convicted of immigration fraud

by Associated Press April 7, 2019April 7, 2019

Jean Leonard Teganya, suspected of participating in the African country’s 1994 genocide, was seeking asylum in the U.S.

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Central Maine April 6 police log

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for April 6, 2019.

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Falmouth police find robbery suspect hiding in tree

by Peter McGuire April 6, 2019April 6, 2019

Jarryd M. King, 26, is accused of robbing a convenience store in Gray, then leading police on a car and foot chase before climbing a tree to hide.

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Portland man charged with murder in shooting death of Deering High grad

by Penelope Overton April 5, 2019April 6, 2019

Mark Cardilli Jr. was arrested Friday in the killing of Isahak Muse in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood March 16. Muse’s family says it’s ‘only the first step in ensuring justice for him.’

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Maine’s legal defense for the poor lacks safeguards, study says

by Associated Press April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

The study commissioned by the Legislature says the state’s system for providing attorneys for people who can’t afford them doesn’t ensure adequate representation.