Aaron Karp, who had been charged with murder, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Susan McHugh, of Gray, last summer.
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Man indicted in death of wife, attack on his mother in Readfield
In addition to a charge of killing his wife, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted Samuel Whittemore, 34, of aggravated attempted murder for the attack on his mother.
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South Berwick man told police he accidentally shot and killed girlfriend
A police affidavit against Jeremiah Godfrey states that he told investigators the gun went off when Sherri Sweet tried to grab it from his hands.
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Portland code enforcement officer banned from city-owned residential buildings after assault charge
Matthew Sarapas, 50, is scheduled to be arraigned on April 24 on charges of unlawful sexual touching and assault.
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South Berwick man accused of killing his girlfriend
Maine State Police have charged Jeremiah Godfrey, 43, with murder in the shooting death of Sherri Sweet, 37.
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Portland police, FBI announce $10,000 reward for Boston man missing since 2006
Miguel Oliveras has been missing for 18 years and was last seen at a club on Riverside Street.
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Maine’s highest court sides with Cumberland cyclist who appealed $151 ticket
Christopher Ray, 62, has been fighting the fine since the Cumberland police chief cited him for riding beside his friend in 2023.
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Maine supreme court says Portland man must be resentenced in Riverton Park shooting
Abdihamit Ali has been serving a 7-year sentence after being found guilty of elevated aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a firearm and criminal mischief. His appeals attorneys argued 2 of those charges should have been merged.
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Woman found dead near Portland Head Light was positive and headstrong, her brother says
Maine State Police identified the woman as 51-year-old Sari Carlson.
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Jobs for Maine prisoners are shifting online. The state wants to charge for the tech.
Lawmakers have started questioning what the current economy inside Maine’s prisons looks like since the Department of Corrections proposed some new fees for its inmates.