Aidan Grant, 15, of Wayne is charged with intentional or knowing murder in connection with the July 18 killing of Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
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Maranacook seventh grader identified as victim in Mount Vernon homicide
Brooke McLaughlin, 14, who was found dead at her home Monday night in a case still under investigation by Maine State Police, was described by friends and school officials as a bright and kind girl who looked out for others and loved her pet lizard.
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Death of girl, 14, in Mount Vernon investigated as homicide
Police say the girl was found dead Monday evening, and they are looking for information about a stolen car related to the killing.
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Augusta woman’s first-person obituary an ode to her ‘positive vibes,’ daughters say
Gail Armstrong says in her obituary she has joined the newspapers’ “Stiffs Section” after dying last week from “complications with illness, having a little too much fun earlier in life, and fatigue from dealing with all the humorless and overly sensitive people in this world today.” She was 61.
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Mother of Ayla Reynolds expands wrongful death lawsuit to include child’s grandmother, aunt
Trista Reynolds alleges that Justin DiPietro’s mother and sister played roles in helping to ‘clean up’ and conceal evidence of the child’s death from a Waterville house in 2011.
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Group watching central Maine courts seeks trained volunteers, eyes release of fall report
Court Watch ME is a joint project of the the Maine Drug Policy Lab at Colby College in Waterville and state Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell.
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Final settlement with UMA president who withdrew from job includes $30,000 housing allowance payout
The deal between the University of Maine System and Michael Laliberte also ensures he will make a minimum of $235,000 annually for the next two years, with UMaine agreeing to pay the difference if a new job pays him less than that.
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Shooting death of Lewiston man at Augusta towing company under investigation by police
Authorities said the shooting of Tyler Morin, 36, happened Friday morning at the Ready Road Services towing company.
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Central Maine Power workers rescue 2 people from burning Richmond house
A woman fell about 20 feet as she tried to escape the burning home Wednesday but was caught by three men who had come to the scene when they saw smoke.
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Vassalboro pot-growing building destroyed in fire, crews say
The marijuana cultivation facility was describe as a “complete loss” by firefighters on scene Monday, as the Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate the cause.