Samuel Whittemore, accused of killing his wife and attacking his mother in February, is to be committed in an effort to restore his mental competency so the criminal case against him can proceed to trial.
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Sidney woman accused of killing son not mentally competent, evaluation finds
A psychologist testifies that Megan McDonald believes she directly communicates with God, who told her to kill her son before Christmas.
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Maine’s only law school asks state for $1 million to reopen criminal law clinic
The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.
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Suit accuses Camden National Bank of selling customer data to Meta, Google
The class-action lawsuit says the bank tracks and sells sensitive financial and personal information to improve marketing campaigns and data analytics.
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Hancock County probate judge suspended from practicing law
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar said William Blaisdell has still failed to pay his taxes and court-ordered child support.
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Man indicted in death of wife, attack on his mother in Readfield
In addition to a charge of killing his wife, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted Samuel Whittemore, 34, of aggravated attempted murder for the attack on his mother.
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Federal appeals court revives sexual harassment lawsuit against former Bangor judge
Samantha Pike sued former Penobscot County Judge Charles Budd in 2022 over allegations that he made several unwelcome sexual advances toward her at a work conference.
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Gov. Janet Mills swears in 4 new judges, including state supreme court associate justice
Julia Lipez is now an associate justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Benton man pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to 29 years
Raheem Goodwin, who pleaded guilty on Friday, will serve 29 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Edwin Weeks in Fairfield.
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Windsor man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assaults on girl
Peter Cayouette’s victim testified she was assaulted hundreds of times for a year, when she was 11 and 12 years old.