Augusta Police Department to sell 62 guns and destroy 57 it has acquired over the years.
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Oakland woman pleads not guilty in drug-induced death of her toddler son
Ashley Malloy’s 14-month-old, Karson, died in November 2021 from complications due to the combined effects of fentanyl and tramadol, officials said.
Waterville police investigate drive-by shooting of man and woman early Saturday
A man and woman from Unity told Waterville police that they were each shot in the leg while in their vehicle near Kennedy Memorial Drive after they fled The Concourse following an altercation and assault with two males.
Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue
Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
Passamaquoddy tribal leaders, Maine’s top lawman discuss slaying
Tribal officials meet with Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck to coordinate an investigation into the slaying of Kim Neptune.
FBI: Guard shoots man armed with knife at Muskie Federal Building in Augusta
Officials say man with knife assaulted a guard at the building and was then shot and taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
Police still searching for truck driver who struck cars, building in Portland
Portland police have not released any more information about their progress in identifying the driver of a tractor-trailer that struck cars and a building last Friday but kept on trucking.
Arraignment of Portland man in father’s killing postponed over competency concerns
Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, is being held at the intensive mental health unit of the Maine State Prison in Warren and does not comprehend the court proceeding he faces, his attorneys say.
Bail set at $1 million for Fairfield man charged with attempted murder in Waterville
Maurice Watkins-Cundiff, 29, appeared before a judge Monday in Augusta, during which prosecutors say he fired at least a dozen shots during a domestic dispute.
Police: Fairfield man arrested after firing gunshots during domestic dispute in Waterville
Maurice Watkins-Cundiff, 29, faces numerous charges, including attempted murder and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, after the alleged conflict at a residence on Pleasant Street.