District Attorney Neil McLean wrote that he disagreed with the judge who allowed a defendant who was not in custody to challenge probable cause for charges at arraignment.
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Augusta man pleads not guilty to murder in scare attempt that went wrong
Andrew Redmond, 34, is charged in the July 28 shooting death of Tyler Robinson.
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Farmington man indicted on robbery charge from Irving store
William F. Moholland, 55, was also indicted Thursday on charges of theft of $153 and is accused of throwing hot coffee at the store clerk on May 28.
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Chesterville man accused of sexually assaulting young girl over 10 months
Norman Pelletier, 75, is being held at the Franklin County Detention Center in lieu of $20,000 bail or, in the alternative, $8,500 plus a supervised release agreement.
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Jay intruder at RSU 73 schools released on $500 bail on same day he was arrested
Yeshua-Selaa Belanger, 41, of North Jay was arrested on misdemeanor charges of impersonating a public servant, disorderly conduct and trespass.
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Key witness says explicit photo shoot led to 2019 murder of Richmond man
Chanda Lilly took the stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Tyon Shuron to testify against Shuron, who is charged with the 2019 shooting death of Andrew Sherman in Richmond.
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Judge awards $1.2 million to victim in Biddeford hate crime
Maurice Diggins and Dusty Leo were convicted of beating up two Black men in 2018. One of the victims filed a civil suit to cover medical expenses.
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Sea Bags stocks ‘Love Lewiston’ line to raise funds for shooting victims
The Portland-based company is giving 30% of the proceeds from this special collection to the Lewiston-Auburn Victims & Families Fund.
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Maine wildlife officials investigating after 2 moose are illegally killed
State wardens say the crimes are especially egregious because the carcasses were left to rot rather than used for food.
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Two juveniles charged in connection with car stolen at gunpoint in Portland
The carjacking was reported just before 5 p.m., when the vehicle owner, a 75-year-old man, said he was dropping his wife off for an errand at the Northgate Shopping Plaza on Auburn Street.