Jeremy Potvin, 35, is accused of stabbing a 52-year-old man 7 times at his residence in Lebanon on Monday afternoon.
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Cumberland County commissioners put off vote on jail contract to hold ICE detainees
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce says that regardless of what happens with the contract, the jail can’t refuse any detainees brought by ICE ‘because it’s the law.’
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Woman charged with murder in Standish shooting appears in court
Lynn Perkins, 37, is accused of killing Matthew Hamilton, 49. Perkins’ attorney said Hamilton assaulted Perkins months before his death.
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Somerset County marijuana grow cases stuck in court ‘logjam’
Finding interpreters has been a challenge as cases against several people charged in connection with busts of grow houses proceed to trial.
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Cumberland County commissioners poised to weigh in on ICE use of jail
Monday’s meeting could determine whether the county continues allowing federal immigration detention at its jail. Advocates plan to rally beforehand and urge the commissioners to end the agreement.
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Maine public defense agency announces new director
Frayla Tarpinian is being promoted after leading the state’s first brick-and-mortar public defense office in Augusta for 2 years.
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Capitol police chief, accused of assaulting Hallowell officer, resigns
Matthew Clancy, who is facing a criminal charge of assault, resigned Oct. 8.
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Border Patrol SUV involved in alleged Chicago vehicle ramming, shooting reportedly driven to Maine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman accused of ramming an agency vehicle earlier this month. The woman’s attorney says the SUV is now in Maine.
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Former staffer sentenced to 3 years for stealing $225,000 from 2020 US Senate candidate
Matthew McDonald told Max Linn that he would invest the money in cryptocurrency, court documents say.
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Portland parent deported after ICE arrest near Talbot school
Denis Omar Rivera Martinez was not able to appear in court on a domestic violence charge after immigration officials removed him from the country.