James ‘Ted’ Sweeney is accused of killing longtime girlfriend, Wendy Douglass, with a bat at the home they shared in Jay.
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Lewiston man who offered to pimp for undercover cop charged
Police say Martin Gerding, 36, boasted to an undercover cop posing as a prostitute that he provides protection for some of the prostitutes in the area.
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Maine wardens offer reward in search for person who fatally shot a bald eagle
The eagle was spotted Dec. 26 acting abnormally on Papoose Pond in Waterford and later died, the Maine Warden Service says.
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Judge sets bail for Thomaston man facing 115 charges in burglary spree
Joshua Vandine, 38, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in antiques and other items, mostly from storage units, over the course of three years.
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Inmate’s death at prison farm in Warren ruled a homicide
Maine State Police say they are still investigating what happened to Dana Bartlett, 28, of Lewiston, who died at the Bolduc Correctional Facility on June 24 after reporting being threatened by other inmates.
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Maine Voices: Legislature should condemn LePage’s legacy of racist diatribes
Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place.
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Oxford County man charged with murdering couple in their South Paris apartment
Suspect Mark Penley, 49, of Peru had called police Tuesday night to report finding the bodies of Dana Hill and Heather Bickford, his former girlfriend.
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Former Senate candidate Roy Moore says he was mislead in appearing on Sacha Baron Cohen show
The Alabama Republican, who was lampooned on the show, has filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit.
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Six men fined for roles in underage drinking that led to 19-year-old’s death in Orono
The men, all current or former University of Maine students, hosted parties attended by Alexie Adams, who died in a snowbank of acute intoxication and hypothermia.
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Three Farmington women charged in connection with underage drinking party
Dozens of college-age students, some who were younger than 21, were at the party at an apartment, Farmington police said.