BATH — A Sagadahoc County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Friday morning and charged with aggravated assault. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry confirmed Sunday that Matthew Shiers, 35, was arrested in Bath around 8 a.m. Friday by detectives from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Merry said Shiers was charged with aggravated assault related to domestic violence. […]
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Richmond man charged with terrorizing, sexual exploitation of minor
Jeffrey Tilton, 55, was charged after an investigation into an underage drinking party, which led to information that he allegedly sought to take inappropriate photos of a juvenile female.
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Judge to rule on blood test evidence in trial for double-fatal traffic accident
The lawyer for Danielle R. Ward of Hope, who faces two counts of manslaughter, questioned whether a blood sample was handled properly after an accident that took the lives of Robert Martin and Carolyn Martin of Woolwich.
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Threats made online are ‘contact,’ Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules
A precedent-setting decision gives prosecutors more leeway in protection from abuse cases. Still, many gray areas persist.
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Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman
The teenager, who hasn’t been publicly named, lives in Bowdoinham and will be held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center until a court appearance Friday.
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Central Maine farmers say dry conditions may hold down production
Dry conditions, confined to coastal regions for much of the summer, are starting to move north and west as the growing season starts to wind down.