Police used dogs, a drone, social media and tips from residents to catch up to suspect on the lam.
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Auburn man sentenced to life in prison for Poland double murders
Aaron Aldrich was found guilty in September in the shooting deaths of a Massachusetts man and a Lewiston teenager found in a Poland home Feb. 20, 2023.
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Sheriff: Madison man arrested after stabbing landlord
Daniel Nordin, 59, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine judge caught up in deal with Republicans to scrap some Biden nominees
Under a deal between Republican and Democratic senators, Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez is no longer expected to be confirmed to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
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Lincoln shooting ruled homicide, police identify victim
Authorities believe Jason Nadeau, a 51-year-old Lincoln resident, died of gunshot wounds Wednesday morning.
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Searsport man pleads guilty to charges he fired gun into vehicle occupied by two women in Winslow
Steven G. Pratt, 41, pleaded guilty to seven charges, the most serious being two counts of attempted elevated aggravated assault. Two counts of attempted murder were dropped in a plea agreement.
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Skowhegan-area schools placed on lock-out after threat on social media
A 16-year-old boy who was believed to have made the threat was located in Albion about an hour after police began their investigation, according to Skowhegan police.
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Shooting leaves one dead in Lincoln
Local police officers responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday morning and discovered the victim’s body.
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Woman sentenced to 9 months in prison for embezzling $800,000 from Waterville lawyer
Sarah Nale, 39, of Winslow stole more than $800,000 over 20 years from the Waterville lawyer for whom she worked, officials said.
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Harmony man to serve at least 18 months in prison, pay more than $12,000 for thefts in Ripley, Harmony, Athens
Following a plea agreement, Jason J. Cunningham, 50, was sentenced Tuesday during a lengthy hearing regarding restitution that at one point left the presiding justice ‘perplexed.’