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Knox County trial for child’s death ends with a hung jury

by Emily Allen November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

Aziayh Scott, 24, was on trial after pleading not guilty to a manslaughter charge related to the death of a toddler in 2024.

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Knox County jury deliberating in Louisiana man’s trial over child death

by Emily Allen November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Aziayh Scott, 24, has denied causing the 2024 death of his girlfriend’s toddler in Maine.

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Man found guilty of murder in fatal St. John Street shooting

by Emily Allen September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

A jury finds Abdirahman Mahmoud, 38, guilty in the 2024 slaying of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland.

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Man sentenced to 32 years for killing cellmate at Windham prison

by Emily Allen September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Carl Williams, 41, pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder for the death of his cellmate, Renaldo Jones.

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Jury finds man guilty of murder in Biddeford shooting

by Emily Allen July 2, 2025July 3, 2025

Lorenze Labonte, 27, was charged with murder in connection with the 2023 death of Ahmed Sharif. Labonte chose not to testify in his own defense.

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Judge throws out some gun evidence in Biddeford murder trial

by Emily Allen June 30, 2025July 1, 2025

Police never found the gun they suspect Lorenze Labonte used to kill Ahmed Sharif in 2023. A judge won’t let prosecutors use other gun evidence they believe ties Labonte to the shooting.

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Alleged getaway drivers testify in Biddeford murder trial

by Emily Allen June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Lorenze Labonte, 27, is being tried on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Ahmed Sharif in November 2023. On Thursday, jurors heard from Labonte’s younger sister, and 2 men who say they drove Labonte to Massachusetts after the shooting.