A police affidavit confirms the 2 1/2-year-old boys were twin brothers and also reveals how police linked the driver, Benjamin Lancaster, to the Friday evening crash.
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Albion man charged with manslaughter for crash that killed child
Benjamin Lancaster, 44, was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail during an initial court appearance at the Capital Judicial Center on Monday afternoon.
Clinton man pleads not guilty to murder in Waterville shooting death
Richard Hatt is charged with killing Stephen Killam in October 2024 in a Waterville parking lot.
Massachusetts juveniles’ joyride to Maine ends in crash
Authorities tracked down the youths Tuesday in northern Franklin County.
6 kids face charges for Bingham break-ins, vandalism
The former Somerset Rehabilitation and Living Center was damaged in April and the former Thompson’s Restaurant was damaged in June, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
Mercer man injured in Fairfield crash after fleeing police
Criminal charges are pending against the man, who was taken via LifeFlight helicopter to Portland for treatment of his injuries, according to Fairfield police.
Burnham woman again charged with animal cruelty
The state is investigating a woman who allegedly kept and sold malnourished horses, cows, dogs and cats at her Burnham property and was convicted of nearly identical charges about 15 years ago.
Tenants Harbor woman identified as homicide victim after body found in Union pond
The medical examiner ruled 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart died in a homicide, but her cause of death and further details were not released.
Augusta man charged after Western Avenue stabbing
Frank L. Tripp, 56, indicted on charges of elevated aggravated assault and aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing another man outside an Augusta market in April.
Bath man arrested after shooting rifle multiple times in Belgrade
William Bamford, 41, allegedly fired his rifle several times in a residential area near Chandler Road and Point Road.