Michael Swenson stabbed Roger White four times and slit his throat outside The Whaler in April of 2012.
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Maine high court turns down appeal for Twardus
The unanimous ruling said additional post-trial evidence would likely not have changed the original verdict.
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Confession of Lewiston arson suspect challenged
Brody Covey, who was 12 when questioned by police, wasn’t properly Mirandized, his lawyer says.
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Psychologist: Boy didn’t know he could leave Lewiston arson interview
A judge makes no immediate ruling on whether to allow in court the boy’s confession to starting a fire in April that destroyed 35 apartments and left dozens of people homeless.
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Attorney: Lewiston arson suspect ruled incompetent for trial
Bryan Wood, 23, is accused of collaborating with another man on May 6 to start a fire that destroyed two vacant buildings.
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Maine man faces jail for hiding forklift from the IRS
The agency wanted to seize the forklift to pay back taxes, but Patrick Doyon hid the machine before it could be towed away.
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Testimony: Lewiston fire suspect mentally ‘impaired’
Psychologists and others testify in the competency hearing for one of the four people accused of arson, who has an IQ of 55.
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Biddeford man pleads guilty in drug ring case
He is the second one involved with a Portland podiatrist who wrote prescriptions in exchange for cash and drugs.
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Couple sues Westbrook, police over eviction
A lawsuit, supported by the ACLU, alleges two renters never got proper notice and were treated illegally by the city’s police.
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Ex-Maine doctor’s cohort pleads guilty in conspiracy
Adam Goodwin, 37, of Scarborough could get 20 years in prison for his role in distributing oxycodone.