Surveillance footage showed the man walk up to the victim, who was seated motionless, and set her clothing on fire.
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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 death row inmates before Trump can resume executions
The three remaining inmates are Dylann Roof, the 2015 Charleston church shooter; Dzhokhar Tsarnev, the Boston Marathon bomber; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Arrest made in vandalism of Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
A 56-year-old man is facing 5 charges stemming from the break-in and vandalism that has temporarily closed the center.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Sidney slaying suspect’s initial court appearance delayed
Megan McDonald, 39, was charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy in Sidney last week.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland man found dead after fire in basement
Authorities identified the man as 78-year-old Lester York.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Third right whale entanglement reported in a week
One North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off Massachusetts.
Posted inHealth, News
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
One of his attorneys alleges that government officials have turned Mangione into a political pawn and have tainted the jury pool.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Ethics Committee accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old
The long-awaited report includes explicit details of sex-filled parties, drug use and vacations and concludes that the now-former Florida congressman violated multiple state laws while in office.
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Greater Portland Landmarks gets new executive director amid lawsuit
Maine native Kate Lemos McHale has worked in historic preservation in New York City for more than 20 years.