Michael Barrucci pleaded guilty to assault for the attack at a Lewiston barbershop in December after counts of attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault were dropped.
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Westbrook man charged with drug trafficking after late night traffic stop
During the roadside investigation, police searched passenger Makonnen Berhe, 27, of Westbrook, and found 18 grams crack cocaine and $2,500 in suspected drug proceeds.
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Manafort asks judge to move trial out of D.C.
His attorneys argue that constant media coverage in the nation’s capital will deny Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman a fair trial.
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Wiscasset woman accused of killing girl seeks to have statements to police thrown out
Shawna Gatto argues that she was not properly informed of her Miranda rights before talking about how the 4-year-old died.
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Maine Voices: State relies too heavily on incarceration for dealing with young offenders
Approaches that focus on mentoring while keeping juveniles safely at home have a far better track record.
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Vinalhaven man found guilty of threatening King of Sweden, embassy employee
Eric Malmstrom made repeated calls to the embassy and also threatened to kill the country’s king, according to federal court records.
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Mother whose baby died in 1979 says boy finally ‘gets some justice’ with father’s 15-year sentence
The unusual case is not over, as Burton Hagar’s attorney plans an appeal to Maine’s highest court, even though his client pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Lawyer for Portland developer Michael Liberty faces his own fraud allegation
Attorney George Marcus is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging he helped his client defraud investors.
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Suspect in Iowa college student’s slaying used fake name at work
Co-workers at a dairy farm are stunned to learn that Cristhian Bahena Rivera is charged in Mollie Tibbetts’ death.
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Lawsuit says Herbalife events promising riches misled product distributors
A Florida couple say they did everything the company suggested but still lost money, in a case that could involve more than 100,000 plaintiffs and $1 billion in damages.