LEWISTON — Lewiston police Tuesday charged an adult and a minor with animal cruelty in connection with a video circulating on Facebook showing a man whipping a dog. Curtis Teague, 18, of Lewiston, was charged with cruelty to animals, as was a minor, also from Lewiston, who police declined to identify. According to an email […]
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Former teacher expected to plead guilty in sexual assault case
Derek Michael Boyce, who taught math at Pine Tree Academy in Freeport, was indicted on more than two dozen charges stemming from his alleged sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl.
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Leonard Pitts: Some black people should know better than to defend R. Kelly
If they exercised judgment rather than reflexive defensiveness, they’d see he’s not a victim.
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Westbrook family is shadowed by tragedy, losing 3 members in a week
A local business chain’s patriarch dies, then his wife, then his son. A survivor calls it ‘unreal.’
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Chicago mob icon Tony Spilotro’s Vegas home for sale
Joe Pesci portrayed him in the 1995 film “Casino.”
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Police kill man who held 2 women hostage at UPS hub
William Owens was shot as he and the two women left the processing facility in Logan Township, N.J.
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Saco man indicted on gross sexual assault charges
Jordan Berube, 22, is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old in October.
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Our View: With cannabis legal, clear criminal records
Enforcing the consequences for past convictions does not further justice.
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Northeast province of Jesuits to release list of credibly accused priests
The regional body’s report, which may include names that have never been made public, shows the church’s transparency push after years of turmoil.
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Federal case opens a window to the underground world of sports betting
As his sports gambling crimes were prosecuted, Stephen Mardigan of Portland shined a light on an underground world.