Peter Leon was convicted of misdemeanor assault after he placed his hand on her back and suggestively commented on her tight jeans.
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Westbrook officer injured when alleged drunk driver crashes into police cruiser
A Westbrook man is charged with operating under the influence, reckless conduct and aggravated assault.
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Woman charged with murdering her daughter gives birth to a boy
Sharon Carrillo is charged with her husband, Joseph Carrillo, in the beating death 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in February.
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Jail inmate injures 4 corrections officers in separate incidents
Seth Matthews is transferred to a mental health unit at the Maine State Prison, and an Androscoggin County Jail official says the facility is not equipped to deal with inmates who have mental health issues or violent tendencies.
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Bus driver accused of raping special-needs woman
Van Stevens allegedly assaulted the woman after he dropped off his other passengers.
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Warren woman sentenced to jail for cheating welfare programs
Robin Snell bilked the state of more than $200,000 over more than 10 years by obtaining public assistance she did not qualify for.
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Police looking for suspects in stabbing on Standish ATV trail
A man found lying in a road with stab wounds says two men riding all-terrain vehicles attacked him on a nearby trail.
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Maine’s elver season shut down 2 weeks early as off-book sales disrupt quota
Marine resources officials impose an emergency rule after investigators discover some fishermen have sold baby eels for cash, skirting an electronic swipe-card system implemented to avoid overfishing.
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Aubrey Armstrong might not have been the killer, judge finds, but he was involved in Augusta man’s murder
Justice Daniel Billings reaches a split verdict, clearing Armstrong of a murder charge but convicting him of separate counts of felony murder and robbery.
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Driver who crashed into 6 parked cars in Gorham charged with OUI
The 20-year-old Windham man is also charged with driving without a license.