James Simonson claims he was defending himself from William ‘Bill’ Parent in the 2025 shooting.
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State police close Route 9 in Chelsea after Friday morning crash
Tow trucks were on scene to remove 2 commercial vehicles that crashed between Intervale Road and Gilbert Drive.
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Maine man accused of murder in 1987 cold case pleads not guilty
Stephen Bouchard, now 63 and living in Winslow, was arrested Friday and charged with killing Alice Hawkes, who was found dead in the Westbrook apartment they shared in 1987.
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Maine State Police make arrest in 1987 killing of Alice Hawkes
Stephen Bouchard, 63, of Winslow, has been charged with murder in the death of his then-girlfriend almost 40 years after her body was found at their Westbrook apartment.
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Liberty man accused of assaulting select board member
The 56-year-old man was arrested after the alleged attack at the town hall Tuesday, Maine State Police said.
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Maine plans to track sexual assault exam kits statewide
Advocates say a statewide tracking system will allow victims to follow the whereabouts of their kits online.
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Sister offered a home to troubled teen before Chelsea double homicide
The woman testified in the second day of a hearing at the Capital Judicial Center to determine whether the boy will be tried as an adult.
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Maine AG rules officers justified in shooting of Franklin County man
Gabriel Wilbur was hospitalized after police shot him in the shoulder 3 times in July 2025. Officials said he was threatening to shoot a landscaper working at a Wilton home.
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Maine State Police warn of scam targeting sex offenders
Letters claiming to be from a fictitious state entity are being sent to registered sex offenders in Maine requesting that they share personal information via email.
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Bill to merge Capitol, state police fails in Maine House
Michael Sauschuck, the Department of Public Safety’s commissioner, had proposed for the Maine State Police to consume the Capitol Police by attrition.