Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, was indicted on a murder charge Tuesday and is slated for arraignment in District Court in Portland.
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State police shooting of Thorndike man in 2019 found to be justified
Trooper Thomas Bureau II reasonably believed Eric Fitzpatrick, then 33, was about to use unlawful deadly force against him when he shot Fitzpatrick in 2019, the state Attorney General’s Office determined.
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Former Anson, Madison water superintendent enters not guilty plea to theft charges
Michael Corson entered his plea Tuesday in Somerset County Superior Court in response to allegations by authorities that he illegally sold old water mains to a scrap metal dealer.
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Tips, case counts rise for Maine investigators of child sex abuse online
The state police computer crimes unit has been investigating an increasing number of leads, including one that led to the arrest of former candidate for governor Eliot Cutler.
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Charges against Eliot Cutler spotlight high-tech search for illegal internet material
Law enforcement relies on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a unique nonprofit that by law acts as a conduit of information between technology companies and police.
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Maine man, 19, indicted on manslaughter charge in crash that killed passenger
Julie Clark, 19, of Troy died from injuries suffered in a crash Oct. 31, 2021, in which Stephen B. Richardson III was driving, according to officials.
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Norridgewock man arrested on gun, drug charges
Jody A. Davis, 47, has been charged with trafficking in scheduled drugs, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and two counts of violating conditions of release, according to officials.
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Oakland woman indicted in November death of her toddler son
A Kennebec County grand jury on Thursday alleged that Ashley Malloy, 21, recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of 14-month-old Karson Malloy.
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The case of the missing lynx has been solved
A Portland bar full of taxidermy specimens found its stuffed lynx named Lyndon missing and then tracked down a suspect. Now a Massachusetts man faces a theft charge.
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Massachusetts man enters insanity plea in partner’s death on Short Sands Beach
Jeffrey Buchannan is charged with murder in the death of Rhonda Pattelena almost a year ago.