Defense attorney Brad Grant on Friday pointed to Zina Fritze, who later committed suicide in jail, saying she, not Armstrong, participated in the fatal drug robbery.
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Garland man pleads guilty to failing to register as a sex offender
The man moved to Maine in 2016.
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Police say they caught up with trucker who used the Maine Turnpike toll-free for 6 years
Danny Olson, 61, of Turner allegedly affixed other people’s license plates to his truck when he passed through Maine tollbooths.
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Waterville couple stuck with a lemon of a vehicle – and now they know why
They are among a dozen or so unwary car buyers allegedly taken by James Shaw, a Standish man who faces multiple felony counts of tampering with vehicle odometers.
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Maine Voices: State’s failure to fund jails threatens an already barebones system
Lawmakers should treat the county facilities like they do other necessary infrastructure and provide adequate assistance.
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Industry woman arrested after allegedly choking 14-year-old boy
Rose Lynn Bernard, charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, is scheduled for a Friday court appearance.
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Intruder at Rihanna’s home charged with stalking
Eduardo Leon also faces charges of burglary, vandalism and resisting arrest.
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Augusta man admits he lied to police initially about slaying of Joseph Marceau
Michael Sean McQuade said he was ‘not getting a sweetheart deal’ in exchange for his testimony against Aubrey N. Armstrong, known as ‘Butter.’
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Poland couple offer $1,000 reward for information leading to arrest in tire slashing
A surveillance video shows 2 men puncturing the tires on all of RSU 16’s school buses, leading to an estimated $12,000 in damage and the cancellation of classes Wednesday.
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State denies Long Creek lawsuit’s claim that guards beat boy, broke his teeth
A lawsuit alleges that after being beaten and losing teeth, the 11-year-old boy received ‘indifferent’ medical care and was not taken to a dentist for 6 days.