Both men involved in the Memorial Day incident that left one with a gunshot wound said they would invoke their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if called to testify against the other.
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Wife shoots husband outside Readfield home, police say
The woman has been taken in for police questioning and is facing a charge of elevated aggravated assault after shooting and injuring her husband, the sheriff said.
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Judge refuses to lower bail for man facing tax evasion charges
Theodore Thomes, 58, formerly of Windham, can’t assist in his own defense if he doesn’t have hip replacement surgery, his attorney says.
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Augusta drug dealer to serve a year in prison
Larry Murphy was free on bail on drug trafficking charges when police found heroin and cocaine in his home.
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Canaan woman pleads guilty to drug possession
Police found the drugs in a crawl space in the Pittston home where she was a housekeeper.
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Amber Alert case sends Augusta mom to jail for 48 hours
Karen Lea pleaded no contest to child endangerment Tuesday and was found guilty.
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Third man sentenced to prison for fatal beating in Portland
Abil Teshome, 25, will serve 12½ years for his role in the 2015 killing of Freddy Akoa.
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Cushing man sentenced to month in prison on firearms charge
Joseph Dinapoli was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction.
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Biddeford waiter served alcohol to underage students, then molested them, police say
The victims had gathered with other students in the restaurant to celebrate a birthday, police say.
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Man pleads guilty to role in Maine overdose death
The New Hampshire man sold fentanyl to a Kittery woman who was found dead the next day.