Robert Lancaster pleaded guilty to murder in David Hannauer’s death in January 2024 and was sentenced to 35 years.
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Greene man pleads guilty to trafficking whale teeth, bird parts after monthslong undercover operation
Sergey Bachkovsky violated the Lacey Act when he made multiple sales to an undercover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent in 2023 and 2024, according to court documents.
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Advocates challenge Cumberland County Jail’s obligation to hold ICE inmates
The Cumberland County commissioners heard several presentations about the advantages and disadvantages of the jail holding inmates for ICE.
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Bowdoin College buildings evacuated due to threat
Police are investigating the source of a threat that caused Bowdoin to evacuate some buildings Monday.
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Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
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Man pleads guilty to shooting couple in Westbrook
Marcel LaGrange will be sentenced later this year.
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Man hit by truck on turnpike in Biddeford; police say he was running from them
The Ellsworth man was seriously injured when he was hit Sunday night near Exit 32.
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Cumberland County leaders say use of the jail by ICE may be out of their control
Protesters have called on the county commissioners to end the jail’s contract with the federal government.
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Man found guilty of murder in fatal St. John Street shooting
A jury finds Abdirahman Mahmoud, 38, guilty in the 2024 slaying of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland.
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2 men plead guilty to 2024 drive-by shooting in Saco
A third man charged in the incident pleaded not guilty in March and is asking for a trial in U.S. District Court next year.