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Ruling by Maine’s top court makes distracted driving easier to prove

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press August 23, 2017August 24, 2017

In a decision that applies to civil cases, justices say identifying the specific diversion is not required, circumstantial evidence may be sufficient.

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Civil trial begins in crash that killed Lewiston student

by Associated Press August 23, 2017August 23, 2017

Laurie Young denies the charge of a motor vehicle violation resulting in death.

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Police killed Maine man after he fired at them at least 6 times, report says

by KATHY MCCORMACK Associated Press August 23, 2017August 24, 2017

Michael Brown was killed after police chased him from Massachusetts into New Hampshire.

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Two New York men get 30 months for drug trafficking in Augusta

by Betty Adams August 23, 2017August 23, 2017

Two other people also are sentenced separately for unrelated drug offenses.

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South Portland man loses federal appeal of visa, bank fraud conviction

by Edward D. Murphy August 23, 2017August 23, 2017

An appeals court ruled against Mukonhole Huge Kifwa, originally from Congo, noting that he engaged in illegal financial transactions while in prison for a federal fraud conviction.

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2 plead guilty to felony murder, robbery in 2015 killing of Augusta man

by Betty Adams August 22, 2017August 22, 2017

Damik Davis of New York and Michael McQuade of Augusta will be sentenced later and a third man will likely go to trial in connection with the killing.

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Cumberland County Jail inmate captured after walking away from work release

by Edward D. Murphy August 22, 2017August 23, 2017

Larry Paul Goodwin left his work release job in Portland on Tuesday morning and was found in Westbrook around 6:30 p.m., says the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.