Police have released few details about the killing of Sunshine Stewart, whose body was found near Crawford Pond on July 3.
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Second toddler injured in Albion crash dies, police say
A police affidavit confirms the 2 1/2-year-old boys were twin brothers and also reveals how police linked the driver, Benjamin Lancaster, to the Friday evening crash.
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Chinese nationals indicted on drug and other charges had medical weed licenses in Maine
Two men indicted by the Department of Justice last week are alleged to have operated numerous illegal ‘grow houses’ while also being licensed to grow medical marijuana in Maine.
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Juvenile shot in leg early Monday morning in Lewiston
Police say a juvenile was hospitalized after returning to the scene of a shooting Monday morning at Hillview Apartments.
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Albion man charged with manslaughter for crash that killed child
Benjamin Lancaster, 44, was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail during an initial court appearance at the Capital Judicial Center on Monday afternoon.
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Portland police say ‘suspicious package’ downtown is not hazardous
The department responded to Congress and State streets to investigate the box Monday morning.
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Driver arrested after child struck, killed in Albion
A woman and another child were also seriously injured in the Friday crash. Police say the driver left the scene and was operating under the influence.
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Wilton man treated for injuries from police-involved shooting after standoff
Maine State Police say they expect several criminal charges to be filed against Gabriele Wilbur, 34.
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Maine paddleboarder killed in Union was strong and independent, friends say
Sunshine Stewart’s death was ruled a homicide, but few other details have been released.
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Pro-Palestinian activists rally outside Portland courthouse to support fellow protesters
Ten demonstrators who were arrested over a month ago in the Old Port appeared in court Thursday and pleaded not guilty to obstructing a public way.