Police charge Old Orchard Beach man with murder in roommate’s killing

Police say Dustan Bentley killed William Popplewell, a man he met while staying at Portland's Oxford Street Shelter.

Man charged with murder after shooting in Swanville

The shooting was reported early Friday morning in the Waldo County town.

Court considers racial profiling claim against Maine state trooper

A federal appeals court in Boston is looking at whether an undocumented immigrant from Honduras was the victim of unlawful detention.

Bill to require all Maine police to wear body cameras ignites debate

Supporters say Sen. Susan Deschambault's bill would promote transparency, but critics raise concerns about how much it would cost and whether it could lead to invasion of privacy.

Do auto inspections make driving safer? Bills to scrap them reveal a difference of opinion.

The Legislature's Transportation Committee hears arguments on proposals to repeal the inspection requirement for most vehicles.

20 years later: A Saco teenager’s murder remains unsolved

Ashley Ouellette was just 15 when her body was discovered on a road in Scarborough early on February 10, 1999. Every parent's nightmare, the homicide case hasn't been closed, but authorities insist it's far from cold.

Whiteout conditions in Aroostook County cause 11-vehicle pileup, injuries

Van Buren's police chief and a Maine DOT plow truck driver both were hit by vehicles in the aftermath of the crashes along Route 1 in Cyr Plantation, Maine State Police say.

Maine State Police to step up enforcement of ‘move over’ law

The crackdown comes after two state police cruisers were rear-ended while in breakdown lanes of the Maine Turnpike.

Another state trooper hurt in crash

Police seek to identify driver of car who caused pickup to roll over on Maine Turnpike

The collision occurred Sunday afternoon in the southbound lanes in Biddeford, a state trooper says.