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Lewiston man pleads guilty to robbing credit union

by Staff Report June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

Brent Roaix went into a branch of Rainbow Federal Credit Union in January and demanded money.

A lawsuit was filed by a man who was arrested three years ago after refusing to give police officers identification.

Sarah Conway was convicted by a jury in Augusta today in connection with the assault in 2014-2015.

Police say a 39-year-old man was seriously injured after he was shot Tuesday night on Preble Street in Portland.

by Staff Report May 31, 2017May 31, 2017

The victim reportedly was rushed to Maine Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

Sarah Conway is being tried for the second time, after an earlier jury deadlocked on the one of three charges.

A lawsuit filed by Arthur Long of New Hampshire against Officer Brent Abbott claims that Long was wrongly arrested and Abbott used excessive force.

Chasity Dionne says her brother Chad, 37, suffered from mental illness, and police acted too aggressively in shooting him early Monday.

The 26-year-old Minot man did damage estimated at $3,000, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.