The state Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of Eric J. Porter, 32, of Hartland by Waterville police Officer Paul Heath, after authorities responded to call at a hotel parking lot.
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Woman sought in 2020 Winthrop killing arrested Monday after Waterville traffic stop
Waterville police stopped a car Monday on Cool Street at the request of state police, who took into custody and arrested Kierra Francis, 28, of the Bronx in New York City, and charged her with the felony murder of Joshua Martin, 30, also of New York.
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Kennebec County official facing sexual assault charges has history of prior job misconduct, documents say
James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, who has been on paid administrative leave since April 9, 2020, has a track record of misusing county property and violating direct orders.
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Kennebec County maintenance manager sexually assaulted female inmate assigned to work for him, police allege in documents
James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn’t the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.
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Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder
Attorneys for Steven H. Downs, charged with rape and murder in 1993 case, are seeking to exclude evidence from trial, and ask police about previous leads.
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Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.
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Mexico man denies charges in fatal collision with Rumford bicyclist
Police said Alger Aleck struck Dorothy McKellick on Route 2 last May
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Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.
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Judge orders Auburn girl held and evaluated in stabbing case
Police say the 11-year-old girl stabbed her father after blindfolding him.
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Hours before turnpike chase, niece asked police to take man into custody
Brunswick police took a shotgun from David Stoddard during a mental health crisis in October, but refused his niece’s request shortly before he led state troopers on a high-speed chase Tuesday.