Ayla’s mother, Trista Reynolds, is making progress in her civil lawsuit that seeks to hold the child’s father, Justin DiPietro, accountable in the case that’s nearing its 10th anniversary.
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Dennis Dechaine seeks advanced DNA testing in 1988 Maine murder
Dechaine was convicted in Knox County Superior Court in 1989 for the brutal murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
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Scarborough roofing contractor found not guilty in death of worker
Shawn Purvis faced a rare charge of workplace manslaughter. He wept after the verdict was rendered.
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Anson woman convicted for role in drive-by shootings in Waterville area says man drugged her
Michelle N. Luce said she was forced to take drugs and confess to police she was the driver, by Dana S. Dasilva, who has already been sentenced in connection with the shootings.
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Long sentence, large debt for man who put razor blades in Hannaford pizza dough
Nicholas Mitchell was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison and ordered to pay Hannaford nearly $230,000 in restitution.
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Waterville pair arrested after more than $100,000 of fentanyl, crack found in hotel room, police say
Police say Alexander Rizza III, 33, and Kayley Orcutt, 28, possessed illicit drugs with a street value of more than $100,000.
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Our View: Some of our state’s most serious crimes go unreported
The rate of offenses continues to fall in Maine, but that figure doesn’t say it all.
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Crime in Maine down for ninth straight year
But concerns linger about underreported cases of rape and domestic violence, two offenses that are far more widespread than police cases indicate.
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South Berwick chief who insulted neighboring department placed on leave
Dana Lajoie has been relieved of his command of the South Berwick police department pending an investigation into his hostile treatment of officers from Berwick.
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State police arrest man in Fairfield for alleged stabbings
Two men were hospitalized after suffering stab wounds, a police spokesperson said.