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Judge in Sanborn case orders TV stations to give attorneys from both sides access to tapes

by Matt Byrne May 30, 2017May 30, 2017

She rules that outtakes from recent interviews with the prosecutor in the 1992 murder case are relevant to the defendant’s bid to prove his innocence.

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Family of Ayla Reynolds has September hearing for death declaration

by Amy Calder May 30, 2017May 31, 2017

More than five years after the girl’s disappearance from her Waterville home, her maternal family is also considering filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against her father.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Fryeburg police officer remains in critical condition

by Staff Report May 29, 2017May 30, 2017

A second officer is released from the hospital, and the search for a canoeist, now considered a recovery effort, will resume Tuesday.

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Belfast man, 71, dies after being Tasered by police

by Staff report May 29, 2017May 30, 2017

Dennis Ward experienced ‘medical complications’ at the hospital, police say.

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York County deputies fatally shoot Arundel man

by Staff Report May 29, 2017May 30, 2017

The sheriff’s office says Chad Dionne, 37, confronted deputies with a firearm when they arrived at the scene of a reported domestic disturbance.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Bill would make lifetime driver’s license suspension permanent

by Doug Harlow May 28, 2017May 29, 2017

Two Maine lawmakers want to eliminate a section of state law that allows a person to petition for license reinstatement.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics

Lawmakers say they’re trying to stop a casino developer from gaming the system

by Eric Russell May 28, 2017May 28, 2017

Maine lawmakers are considering unusual measures to stop another questionable casino effort by developer Shawn Scott, whose secrets are unveiled by a trail of investigations and suits.