The 25-year-old Portland man was found with ‘significant trauma,’ but officials have declined to say what sort of injuries he sustained, whether foul play is suspected or if police have identified any persons of interest.
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Biddeford man accused in 2 shootings that led police to cancel community event
Emil Girard, 26, faces one count of elevated aggravated assault, and police say they expect further charges to be filed.
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Westbrook bank robbery suspect arrested in New Hampshire
It wasn’t clear if the suspect in the Chase Bank robbery Thursday morning — Jean Gendron, 61, of Smyrna, South Carolina — was also a suspect in 2 bank robberies in Portland within the past week.
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South Portland police bearing long guns mistakenly apprehend teen while searching for shoes, cologne
Newly released video footage and a search warrant detail the events leading up to the mistaken apprehension of a Deering High School student in May.
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Defense argues alleged Westbrook shooter unfit to stand trial
Two witnesses for the defense testified Wednesday that Marcel LaGrange, 26, does not currently have the mental capacity to stand trial for the June 2023 slayings of a Westbrook couple.
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Piscataquis County Jail flagged for serious health risks, inconsistent record-keeping
Sheriff Robert Young says the Dover-Foxcroft facility is on track to fix the issues of noncompliance that the Maine Department of Corrections raised in a recent inspection.
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Police investigate 2nd Portland bank robbery in 5 days
The robbery at Kennebec Savings Bank was reported shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Maine Capitol Police chief placed on leave following arrest
Matthew Clancy, arrested Friday for assaulting an officer during a late-night scuffle Friday in Hallowell, was also stopped in Waterville in 2023 for appearing intoxicated in his parked truck.
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Man accused of killing Westbrook couple refuses to enter courtroom
Marcel LaGrange stands accused of killing two parents in front of their children in a parking lot two years ago. He did not appear Tuesday at a competency hearing that will determine whether he stands trial.
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Waldo County man accused in fatal shooting as a teen sentenced to 25 years in prison
Atilio Delgado, now 20, was 16 years old when he was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 49-year-old James Cluney in 2022.