Hugh Hurwitz’s reassignment comes more than a week after Jeffrey Epstein took his own life while in federal custody.
2019
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Aug. 22
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 12-18. Summonses 8/17 at 12:23 a.m. Justin J. Scott, 3o, of Bond Springs Road, West Newfield, was issued a summons on West Main Street by Officer Derek Lucas on a charge of operating after suspension. Fire calls 8/12 at 12:38 a.m. Alarm on Greely Road. 8/12 at 2:08 […]
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NYPD fires officer for death of Eric Garner, who cried ‘I can’t breathe’ as he died
After five years of investigations and protests, Daniel Pantaleo is terminated for the chokehold death of the unarmed black man.
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Lawyers for man convicted in ‘Serial’ podcast murder case asks Supreme Court to step in
Adnan Syed’s lawyers say in court papers Monday that the justices should order a new trial for Syed.
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Stonington man hospitalized after 2 crashes within 5 miles
Jared Murphy, 18, clipped a car he was trying to pass, then continued on and rolled his pickup truck a few miles later, police say.
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Man killed after vehicle rolls over in Albion
Phillip Brown, 37, and one of two dogs riding with him in a car died Saturday after being ejected from a vehicle on Benton Road, police said.
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Sweatt to lead transition to new police chief
PORTLAND — Longtime Police Department Officer James Sweatt has been named interim chief following the resignation earlier this month of acting Chief Vern Malloch. Sweatt, a member of the department since 1989, was named interim assistant chief in July 2018 when Malloch, then the assistant chief, was appointed acting police chief after Michael Sauschuck stepped […]
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Mechanic Falls residents turn in petitions to recall 4 of 5 town councilors
The same four councilors targeted in the recall voted to dismiss Town Manager Zakk Maher in June.
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Portland business owner guilty of tax crime
PORTLAND — A tax preparer pleaded guilty Aug. 14 in U.S. District Court to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return. According to plea documents and statements made in court, Ashraf Eldeknawey operated a tax return preparation business located inside the Ahram Halal Market from 2015 to 2018. […]
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Mercy Hospital campaign gets large donation
PORTLAND — L.L. Bean heirs James and Maureen Gorman donated $1 million to Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s $20 million capital campaign to support the hospital’s consolidation project. The Gorman’s commitment, according to the hospital, is among the largest individual gifts in the campaign’s public phase. Earlier this year, Mercy received state approval of its certificate […]