A 23-year-old is facing kidnapping charges related to the weeklong disappearance of the 13-year-old, who was found safe Tuesday night.
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Standish woman charged with murder in fatal shooting of partner
Maine State Police say Lynn Perkins shot and killed Matthew Hamilton, who was found dead Oct. 3 in a home on River Road.
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Lawmakers order review of DHHS actions in case of Chelsea teen charged with murders
The Government Oversight Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize a review of the state’s involvement in the case of a Chelsea teen accused of killing 2 people in June while he was allegedly in foster care.
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Man charged with kidnapping after missing Pownal teen found safe in Portland
Police located the 13-year-old girl, who had last been seen in Freeport on Oct. 6, in a Brighton Avenue apartment while serving a search warrant.
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Gov. Mills, attorney general rally support for ‘Rule of Law’ during forum at USM in Portland
Harvard professor Noah Feldman also addressed the audience during the event at the University of Southern Maine Tuesday night.
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Deputy shoots man twice after pursuit in Turner
After crashing his car into a tree, police say a man aimed his gun at an Androscoggin County deputy who was trying to make an arrest Friday night.
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Biddeford man charged with manslaughter in baby’s death in 2024
Christopher Knapp, 36, was indicted by a York County grand jury this week and has pleaded not guilty.
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Maine secretary of state warns of scams targeting businesses, notaries and marriage officiants
One scheme involves overpaying for services, asking for a refund of the difference and then withdrawing the original payment, Shenna Bellows said Friday, while the other revolves around annual government forms.
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Police investigating death of Maine man found in Standish last week
Matthew Hamilton, 49, was found dead by Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies on the evening of Oct. 3, state police said Thursday.
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Maine lawmaker pleads not guilty in election interference case
Rep. Nina Milliken, a Democrat from the Hancock County town of Blue Hill, entered her plea in writing in advance of an arraignment that had been scheduled for Tuesday.