Scott Dolan

Staff Writer

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Published
May 13, 2013

After testifying against killer dad, son heals

But the 8-year-old’s relatives still worry about the impact of seeing his mother murdered and recounting it in court.
Published
May 11, 2013

Augusta man gets prison for strangling girlfriend

Joshua Drew faces more than six years behind bars after being sentenced in three separate cases.
Published
May 10, 2013

Man pleads to lesser charge, not threatening kids at Reiche

The disorderly conduct plea is part of a deal that avoids having all the children involved testify at a trial.
Published
May 10, 2013

Three cats, 10 kittens found in taped container in Freeport

Shelter workers believe they had been abandoned about a day before they were found.
Published
May 9, 2013

Ex-mayor gets 5 years for defrauding Kennebunk man

Peter DiRosa Jr. convinced the victim to invest $600,000 in a Hungarian real-estate venture. The man only got $60,000 back.
Published
May 9, 2013

Man sentenced to year in prison in 2011 Kennebunkport crash

Prosecutors say David Van Blaricom was driving 80 mph in a 30 mph zone on Route 9 at the time of the crash, which injured a Massachusetts couple.
Published
May 8, 2013

Complaints fuel bid to reform children’s representation in Maine disputes

A legislator says the system that protects the interests of kids mistreats other parties.
Published
May 8, 2013

Portland teenager gets eight years for rape

Mohammed Mukhtar committed ‘a terrible assault on a sleeping, helpless victim,’ the judge says.
Published
May 7, 2013

Portland teen sentenced to 8 years for rape

“This was a terrible assault on a sleeping, helpless victim,” says Judge Richard Mulhern, adding that he found nothing in Mohammed Mukhtar’s behavior, other than his young age, to warrant a lesser sentence.
Published
May 6, 2013

12-year-old’s family faced eviction

An aunt of Brody Covey, accused of starting a fire in Lewiston on April 29, says ‘he was put up to it.’

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