Nicholas Eldredge, 29, of Winslow, pleaded guilty to a charge of gross sexual assault Tuesday.
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Police say 2 women report they were drugged at Old Port establishment
Police are investigating and reviewing video from Thursday night.
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Readfield man who feuded with town for nearly a decade dies in single-car crash
Robert Bittar, 82, was killed days after withdrawing his latest lawsuit against the town.
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Significantly more cars stolen in Portland this year, police warn
More than 60 cars have been reported stolen so far this year, up from 46 in 2022.
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Judge to weigh new DNA evidence in Dennis Dechaine case
An attorney for the man convicted of killing Sarah Cherry in 1988 is arguing for witness testimony and a crime scene reconstruction in his bid for a new trial.
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Defendants in over 100 Maine cases had no legal representation late last week, state says
Maine’s public defense agency puts out an urgent call for help after the loss of another public defender.
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Brooklin couple who were shot to death July 2 were found by one of their children
A report from the state medical examiner says William Cohen shot his wife Pamela before turning the gun on himself.
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Canton man arrested after trying to evade police in stolen SUV
Shawn Dame, 32, allegedly crashed a stolen SUV in Falmouth and ran to Presumpscot Street in Portland before police arrested him Friday morning and charged him with several crimes.
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N.Y. architect charged with serial killings that included a Maine woman
Rex Heuermann, 59, is accused of killing Megan Waterman, of Scarborough, and two other women. They were among the 11 people whose remains were found on Long Island in 2010 and 2011 in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
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Lebanon man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol
Kyle Fitzsimons was found guilty of 11 charges in September. He was one of hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.