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Portland man charged with drug trafficking after police say $10,000 of fentanyl found

by Lana Cohen April 13, 2024

James Ferrar, 30, was arrested Thursday and charged with 3 counts of unlawful trafficking.

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Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse

by Keith Edwards April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.

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Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing

by Jake Freudberg April 12, 2024April 22, 2024

In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.

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Jury finds man not guilty in deadly 2016 shooting at Portland apartment

by Emily Allen April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

The jury reached its verdict in Aristotle Stilley’s murder trial after more than a week of testimony and 9 hours of deliberation.

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Maine’s high court rejects Mark Cardilli’s bid for new trial in 2019 killing

by Gillian Graham April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

The Portland man will likely have to return to prison after the Supreme Judicial Court rules that a decision to vacate his manslaughter conviction is incorrect, and he has no basis for a self-defense argument.

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Prosecutors, defense agree there’s only ‘circumstantial’ evidence in deadly 2016 shooting

by Emily Allen April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

A dozen jurors started deliberating Wednesday afternoon about whether Aristotle Stilley shot David Anderson and Abdirahman Abdullahi.

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Driver facing criminal charge after crash with horse and buggy in Norridgewock

by Jake Freudberg April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

The horse and the operator of the carriage were both injured in the crash, which happened when Brittany Guerette, 34, attempted to pass them in her vehicle.

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Prosecutors say phone records place shooting suspect near site of 2016 killing

by Emily Allen April 9, 2024April 10, 2024

The records are a crucial part of the state’s case against Aristotle Stilley; prosecutors have few other pieces of physical evidence directly tying him to the death of 36-year-old David Anderson in 2016.