Robert Bittar, 82, was killed days after withdrawing his latest lawsuit against the town.
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Judge to weigh new DNA evidence in Dennis Dechaine case
An attorney for the man convicted of killing Sarah Cherry in 1988 is arguing for witness testimony and a crime scene reconstruction in his bid for a new trial.
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Officials say Hancock County couple died in murder-suicide
A spokeswoman for the Maine State Police said no additional details would be released.
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Waterville man pleads not guilty to charges he fired gun at Colby party
Andrew Gifford, 24, is accused of firing a handgun in a crowded hallway of an apartment building at the Waterville college.
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Waterville tavern owner threatens lawsuit after woman’s assault claims spur wave of online vitriol
The owner of Silver Street Tavern has taken legal action against an Oakland woman who took to Facebook to say she was drugged and raped at the tavern, a claim that drew a broad response online.
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Suspect in Westbrook slayings had expressed desire to kill innocent people years earlier
Marcel Lagrange, who appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court on charges that he fatally shot a Westbrook couple in front of their 2 children, has a lengthy history of mental illness and violent threats.
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Court ‘blitz’ underway in effort to tackle backlog of criminal cases in Kennebec County
The caseload in Kennebec County courts is 67% higher than it was pre-pandemic, with 2,343 cases pending.
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Massachusetts man arrested on charge of aggravated attempted murder in Waterville
Irineu Goncalves, 34, faces several charges after police found him strangling a woman behind a hotel on Main Street, according to officials..
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State disputes defense claims in Dennis Dechaine appeal
Dechaine is seeking a new trial in an effort to overturn his conviction in the 1988 murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
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‘Only logical conclusion’ or ‘no evidence’? Closing arguments delivered in Waterville murder trial
The trial judge is expected to issue a verdict next week in the case of Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, who is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner.