Annabelle Hartnett has never named the man who shot her in Portland last April, but prosecutors say other witnesses will identify Damion Butterfield as the gunman.
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Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment
Maine’s highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
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Portland woman arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 295
It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.
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Police investigate shooting in downtown Sanford
Police say that a man who witnesses said been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife, was shot in a confrontation with a food truck owner.
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Police investigating another homicide, this one in Westbrook
Clarence James Pearson, 61, was found dead at a Mechanic Street apartment early Tuesday. His homicide is the fifth reported in Maine since Nov. 21.
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Oakland man sentenced for high-speed police chase, eludes kidnapping charges after one alleged victim dies
Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn’t show up in court.
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Police identify victims of Denmark double homicide
Michael Willett, 69, of Denmark and Aremean Mayo, 93, were found dead on Saturday in the home they shared with Tzara Jones, 53, who has been charged with 2 counts of murder.
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Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of assaulting Waterville police officer
Ricki M. Gould, 28, most recently of Corinna, assaulted the officer last weekend and was also believed to be involved in the theft of a vehicle Tuesday in St. Albans, according to officials.
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Skowhegan man arrested after woman is run over by vehicle in Bingham
Ryan Paul Mann, 43, is charged with aggravated assault and driving to endanger. The woman remains at a Portland hospital with severe injuries, including four fractures to her pelvis.
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Augusta man who stole city police cruiser found not criminally responsible, placed into state custody for treatment
Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw’s Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.