A count of possession of a firearm was added to the verdict as Clement was not supposed to have a gun because of his prior crimes, and he is being held without bail until sentencing.
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Portland man admits to running gambling operation from his home and business for 14 years
Stephen Mardigan earned millions from taking sports games bets ranging from $30 to $10,000 and laundered some of his winnings by buying 19 properties, court documents say.
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Police charge man suspected of drag racing before Buxton crash
Two cars involved in the crash were both traveling at a high rate of speed immediately beforehand, witnesses told police.
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Internal review concludes Portland police followed procedure in fatal shooting
It says officers couldn’t use a non-lethal tactic against Chance David Baker, who was drunk and pointing an air rifle at passing vehicles in 2017, and no changes in police policies are needed.
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Former Windham man gets 25 years in prison for mailing cyanide to suicidal Englishman
The bizarre case of Sidney Kilmartin, 56, had been in federal court for four years.
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Drag racing may have led to serious Buxton crash
Police are investigating whether the two cars were racing Monday when the crash seriously injured a local man.
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Closing arguments set stage for verdict in Augusta murder trial
A judge said he will deliver the verdict around 1 p.m. Wednesday following testimony in the case of Aubrey N. Armstrong, who is charged with murdering Joseph Marceau, 31, of Augusta.
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Fairfield man takes stand in his own defense in attempted-murder trial
Jeremy Clement testified that he wanted to kill himself in front of his ex-girlfriend Jasmine Caret in April 2017, but accidentally shot her when he was hit in the head by a baseball bat.
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Man accused of terrorizing Jay police officer with fireworks
Douglas Fletcher, 35, faces misdemeanor terrorizing and disorderly conduct charges.
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Three men caught dragging stolen 25-foot shed behind pickup on Maine road, police say
The structure was taken from a foreclosed property in Lebanon, and police say one of the suspects had crystal meth and prescription pills that had not been prescribed to him.