Cumberland County Superior Court – The Portland Press Herald

Woman charged with murder in Standish shooting appears in court

by Emily Allen October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Lynn Perkins, 37, is accused of killing Matthew Hamilton, 49. Perkins’ attorney said Hamilton assaulted Perkins months before his death.

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Maine accuses woman of $22K scam over bison collagen supplement

by Emily Allen October 7, 2025October 8, 2025

Prosecutors say she forged lab reports and bank records to keep grant funding for her research after it was questioned. She says the state is charging a ‘fictitious person’ and colluding with her former attorneys.

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Man sentenced for killing dorm resident at Portland YMCA

by Emily Allen October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Robert Lancaster pleaded guilty to murder in David Hannauer’s death in January 2024 and was sentenced to 35 years.

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Man pleads guilty to shooting couple in Westbrook

by Emily Allen September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Marcel LaGrange will be sentenced later this year.

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Man found guilty of murder in fatal St. John Street shooting

by Emily Allen September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

A jury finds Abdirahman Mahmoud, 38, guilty in the 2024 slaying of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland.

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Man on trial for 2024 St. John Street shooting claims self-defense

by Emily Allen September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

The jury trial for Abdirahman Mahmoud, who is charged in the shooting of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland, started Tuesday.

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Man sentenced to 32 years for killing cellmate at Windham prison

by Emily Allen September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Carl Williams, 41, pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder for the death of his cellmate, Renaldo Jones.

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2 more men charged in relation to deadly 2024 biker gang brawl near Morrill’s Corner

by Emily Allen August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

William Holmes and Troy McHugh have been indicted on robbery charges related to an alleged attack that occurred the same day as a fight that ended in the fatal shooting of McHugh’s wife.