Maine saw 100 violent offenses per 100,000 people in 2024, according to the most recent FBI data.
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Norridgewock man charged with murder of girlfriend’s son raises self-defense issues
Daniel Markey also filed a civil lawsuit this week, seeking to recoup medical costs from his then-girlfriend — the mother of the man he is accused of killing and a key witness for prosecutors.
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6 arrested in Norridgewock drug bust, sheriff says
Two of those arrested, who police said attempted to escape through a hole in the home’s floor, are also being detained for allegedly being in the United States illegally.
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Norridgewock shooting remains under investigation
Police have said little about the incident, although deputies arrested one man who was at the scene for violating bail conditions.
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Feds investigate shooting at New Hampshire-Canada border crossing; suspect hospitalized
The incident occurred early Sunday in the town of Pittsburg, which also borders Maine and Vermont.
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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
The man was carrying “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can” and was shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy.
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Man convicted in Skowhegan murder gets same 45-year sentence after appeal
Jason Servil in 2022 killed his ex-girlfriend, Alice Abbott, by stabbing her 99 times and assaulted another man.
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Woman killed in Skowhegan remembered by family as loving mother, nurse from Ohio
Family members say they had long been concerned about Nichole Jackson’s boyfriend, Dane Burke, who is charged in connection with her death.
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Murder conviction vacated in Pleasant Point stabbing death
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court handed the case back to lower courts after deciding sock-clad footprint evidence was faulty.
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Police: Tomhegan man who threatened ‘shootout’ arrested peacefully after standoff
The Maine State Police tactical team was called to assist the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office due to threats the man was reportedly making.