York County Jail
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Judge allows case against York County jail guards over Taser use to proceed to trial
Brian Dunnigan is alleging York County Jail officers held him down and used a Taser on him repeatedly during a 2018 arrest, causing severe burns and emotional trauma.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Buxton man dies after medical crisis at York County Jail
Derek Michael Smith, 31, was taken from the jail in Alfred to a local hospital, where he died Tuesday night.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Maine Voices: Death at jail shows we’re paying high price for opioid epidemic
Those who oversee the health and wellbeing of adults behind bars are clearly ill equipped for that responsibility.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2022
Aunt of woman who died at York County Jail wants answers
State police are investigating Nicole Turner's death as a suspected overdose, prompting Peggy Turner to ask how her niece got drugs in jail or whether she was going through withdrawal.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2022
Incarcerated woman died from drug overdose at York County Jail
Nicole Turner, 34, was found dead in her cell Sunday morning, and the Maine State Police say the detective who investigated the case 'found nothing suspicious.'
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
Incarcerated woman found dead at York County Jail
Nicole Turner, 34, of Biddeford was discovered deceased in her cell at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and the case has been referred to the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.