Heather Gonzalez says Aaron Bouchard is suicidal and belongs in a hospital, but no such arrangement could be made before his court appearance Friday.
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LePage, aiming to shut down prison, orders early release of 17 inmates
The conditional commutations come after LePage moved unilaterally to close the Downeast Correctional Facility, a 150-bed minimum-security prison in Machiasport.
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Sheriff: It’s ‘hard to hide’ swan statue stolen by naked man
It is unclear why the man was naked and why he stole the swan, which is still missing.
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Woman charged with OUI after car crashes into Arundel Fire Station
Kastara Ylonen allegedly slammed her car into a building that is used as sleeping quarters for firefighters.
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Wilton man to spend 12 years in prison for assault on child
Lance Woodbury, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old family member in his Wilton home.
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Man who robbed South Portland bank had fallen behind on child-support payments
Keon Gaston, 28, is charged with felony robbery after admitting he took more than $10,000 and left a trail of bills behind.
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Rumford man accused of kidnapping, assaulting woman in Lewiston
The victim said she was walking to work early Wednesday morning when Joshua Brown forced her into his vehicle.
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Gorham police chief exchanged gunfire with man
Chief Dan Jones is placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in such situations.
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Sanford man charged with selling meth
Shane Thyng was arrested Tuesday at his home and charged with drug trafficking.
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Saco man who exchanged gunfire with Gorham police charged with attempted murder
Police say they were about 100 yards away when Aaron Bouchard, 25, fired his weapon three or four times.