Carl S. Dyer of Lee died at the Maine State Prison in Warren, and foul play is not suspected, the corrections commissioner says.
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Wiscasset woman to stand trial for murder in death of 4-year-old
Shawna Gatto is accused of killing Kendall Chick, whose death December 2017, along with that of another child three months later, highlighted flaws in Maine’s child protective service system and led to major changes.
Former Lewiston man convicted of robbing store goes missing
A judge issues warrants for a former Lewiston man who robbed a string of stores in 2010.
Lewiston man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Investigators gathered evidence from a YouTube video showing a convicted felon from Lewiston at a shooting range firing a weapon.
Police watching Augusta ‘drug house’ make drug-trafficking arrests
Three men leaving 4 Campbell St. in Augusta were arrested Thursday and charged with trafficking in drugs.
Two men charged with assaulting a third over $200 video game bet
Corey Shepard of Windham and Ryan Dion of South Portland allegedly stole a handgun, an iPhone and $480 from a friend in Windham this month.
Bronx woman, 2 from Brunswick charged in drug bust
The 3 were charged as part of an investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency that culminated in a raid Wednesday evening.
Farmington man accused of kicking officer, refusing to submit to arrest
A neighbor reported a domestic disturbance at 12:53 a.m. Thursday on Farmington Falls Road.
Augusta man sentenced to 8 months for lying to buy gun from Winthrop firearms dealer
Richard Quattrone pleaded guilty last year to charges he made false statements to a federally licensed firearms dealer.