Omar Abd Elkader, 21, is accused of shooting 31-year-old Edgar Cando to death in October.
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Bill would allow some Maine teens facing adult charges to stay in youth detention
The legislation would allow the Department of Corrections to keep certain residents who are over 18 at Long Creek Youth Development Center so they could continue to receive behavioral health services.
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Survivor’s story: Reliving a trauma-filled childhood in rural Maine
A decades-old Cumberland County sexual abuse case is revived when the suspect reappears — but justice has proven to be elusive.
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Maine recorded 35 homicides last year, continuing upward trend
The state’s longest period without a murder was 39 days.
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Maine State Police overtime sets a new record at more than $10M
An agency leader said some of the top earners could be trying to earn a higher pension, which is generally calculated by taking the average of their highest 3 years of pay.
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A sailboat was stolen from a Portland marina. Its owner spotted it in Casco Bay.
Portland police said a man stole the 53-foot sailboat from the Fore Points Marina and caused $25,000 worth of damage.
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Maine State Police overtime reaches record $8.5M
Agency leaders say the costs are ‘inevitable’ as staffing issues and demands on the agency force troopers to work long hours, with some accruing 6 figures in OT in addition to their regular pay.
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Domestic violence survivors protest Maine lawmaker’s reelection
Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, was accused of assaulting his wife weeks before he was reelected.
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Suspect in Edgecomb homicide arrested in San Diego
Maine State Police identified the suspect of the ongoing investigation as 26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb.
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Suspects in fatal Morrill’s Corner attack ask judge to lift no-contact orders
The 5 suspects pleaded not guilty last month to elevated aggravated assault charges related to the July shooting that killed 54-year-old Susan McHugh, of Gray.