Prosecutors believe that Nicholas J. Worthing, 37, of Pittston sent dozens of threatening, profanity-filled messages over several years to the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page and directed at Sheriff Ken Mason.
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Maine State Police ask for help identifying woman found at Portland Head Light
The woman’s body was found near Cliff Walk at Fort Williams Park on Thursday afternoon.
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Deadly police shooting of Belfast man who threatened arson ruled self-defense
Daniel Ryan was shot and killed by Waldo County Sgt. Nicholas Oettinger last year after police said he swung a burning can of gas at them.
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Brunswick police arrest man accused of chasing people, throwing things at gas station
Police arrested a man who allegedly was chasing customers around a parking lot on Bath Road in Brunswick.
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Four suspects in deadly Morrill’s Corner attack will be tried together
Aaron Karp, who is charged with murder in the death of 54-year-old Susan McHugh, will be tried on his own. Police are still looking for a 7th suspect.
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Sidney woman says she killed her son, 14, on orders from God
Megan McDonald, 39, told police in December that God had chosen her for a murder-suicide and her son, Quincy, needed to be sacrificed, according to a police affidavit.
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Portland police investigating shots fired near Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
No one was injured in the shooting around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
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Lawmakers try again to hire auditor to oversee Maine’s secretive state police intelligence unit
The Maine Information and Analysis Center has drawn criticism for years concerning its transparency and claims that it was illegally monitoring and storing data on civilians.
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Dennis Dechaine files another appeal for new trial
Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee denied Dechaine’s previous request, which alleged prosecutors erred during the original jury trial 36 years ago.
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Sidney woman indicted on murder charge in death of 14-year-old boy
Megan McDonald, 39, is accused of killing Quincy McDonald, who is believed to be her son.