In court Tuesday, Steven Downs says he will contest efforts to send him to Alaska, where he is accused of raping and murdering a student in Fairbanks nearly 26 years ago.
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Auburn man charged in Alaska murder was fired in part because he made co-workers uncomfortable
The Auburn man was fired in 2016 from a Livermore Falls residential facility and received a warning from the state nursing board — in part because 2 female co-workers complained he’d made them feel uncomfortable.
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A lesson from mistrial: Forensics can be more art than science
The judge in Noah Gaston’s murder trial has given the chief medical examiner a month to explain his change of opinion.
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Felony arson charge against Wilton woman dismissed
Angie E. Clark, who was accused of setting fire to her boyfriend’s Farmington house last summer, pleads guilty of aggravated criminal mischief.
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Alleged bigamist, ‘Cupid of Chaos,’ to return to New England
Michael Middleton of Old Orchard Beach is expected to face charges in Maine and New Hampshire.
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Cushing fishing boat captain gets 4 years for causing deaths of 2 crewmen
Christopher A. Hutchinson, 30, was convicted of seaman’s manslaughter in the 2014 deaths for taking his vessel out after drinking and taking drugs. His boat capsized in a storm.
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Judge ends Windham man’s murder trial because key witness changed his mind
Maine’s medical examiner changed his conclusion about the angle of the gunshot that killed Alicia Gaston, evidence defense attorneys said was significant to how they approached the case.
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Our View: Application asks job candidates about criminal records too soon
Maine legislators should pass a bill that would give former inmates who apply for state jobs a chance to show their qualifications first.
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Another View: Virginia governing crisis can’t go on
Both Gov. Ralph Northam and Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax are trying to ride out scandals instead of confronting the facts.
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Seven women accuse singer Ryan Adams of abuse
The singer-songwriter denies that he behaved inappropriately while offering career help.