Asher Gifford, 55, remains free on bail pending sentencing after he was found guilty of all charges of possession of sexually explicit materials depicting minors under 12.
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Four men burglarized same Westbrook business 3 nights in a row, police say
One suspect remains at large.
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Gardiner science teacher charged with sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl
John M. Glowa Jr., 43, of Readfield, allegedly plied the girl with alcohol before sexually assaulting her.
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Fairfield man in police standoff arrested without incident
Kenneth J. Ruggiero, 33, was charged with domestic violence assault, domestic violence terrorizing and refusing to submit to arrest after the incident, which lasted about six hours.
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Maine man to go on trial in Kansas shooting death
Robert Colson of Bucksport faces charges of second-degree murder, theft and burglary.
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Three Maine housing companies with ties to Michael Liberty file for bankruptcy
The complexes, which lease to elderly, disabled and low-income tenants, are expected to continue operations.
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Bangor man held without bail in fatal shooting
Few details are known about the killing over the weekend.
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Defense begins calling witnesses in Maine cold case trial
Philip Scott Fournier is charged with killing Joyce McLain in 1980.
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Bangor man pleads guilty to running large pot-growing operation
Federal agents seized about 400 marijuana plants and 295 root balls at the indoor facility in Frankfort.
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Tennessee trucker convicted of manslaughter in Knox County crash
Randall Junior Weddle faces up to 30 years in prison for that and other offenses in the March 2016 collision that killed Christina Torres-York of Warren and Paul Fowles of Owls Head.