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Published
December 7, 2023

Police identify three suspects in connection with Norridgewock armed robbery that led to hourslong search

The three suspects were not cooperative when asked to identify themselves to officials, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Published
December 6, 2023

Woodford Street shooting victim 1st to testify in murder trial of accused gunman

Annabelle Hartnett has never named the man who shot her in Portland last April, but prosecutors say other witnesses will identify Damion Butterfield as the gunman.
Published
December 6, 2023

Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment

Maine's highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
Published
December 5, 2023

Portland woman arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 295

It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.
Published
December 1, 2023

Police investigate shooting in downtown Sanford

Police say that a man who witnesses said been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife, was shot in a confrontation with a food truck owner.

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Published
November 29, 2023

Police investigating another homicide, this one in Westbrook

Clarence James Pearson, 61, was found dead at a Mechanic Street apartment early Tuesday. His homicide is the fifth reported in Maine since Nov. 21.
Published
November 28, 2023

Oakland man sentenced for high-speed police chase, eludes kidnapping charges after one alleged victim dies

Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn't show up in court.
Published
November 27, 2023

Police identify victims of Denmark double homicide

Michael Willett, 69, of Denmark and Aremean Mayo, 93, were found dead on Saturday in the home they shared with Tzara Jones, 53, who has been charged with 2 counts of murder.
Published
November 21, 2023

Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of assaulting Waterville police officer

Ricki M. Gould, 28, most recently of Corinna, assaulted the officer last weekend and was also believed to be involved in the theft of a vehicle Tuesday in St. Albans, according to officials.
Published
November 19, 2023

Skowhegan man arrested after woman is run over by vehicle in Bingham

Ryan Paul Mann, 43, is charged with aggravated assault and driving to endanger. The woman remains at a Portland hospital with severe injuries, including four fractures to her pelvis.