The girl identified as the victim died in a traffic accident in 2014.
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Auburn man held on Lewiston restaurant robbery charge
Police say the man held up a worker at the South Seas Restaurant with what appeared to be a handgun.
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Suspect pleads guilty, gets 30 years for murder of Westbrook High graduate
Gang Deng Majok shot 19-year-old Treyjon Arsenault, an innocent bystander, inside Da Block Studios in Portland’s Old Port in 2015.
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Two York County men made up story of home invasion, police say
The police believe the men fabricated the story after they had been drinking and fought each other.
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Man serving life sentence appeals his conviction in Waterville murder
Roland Cummings was found guilty in the 2014 stabbing death of Aurele Fecteau, who was 92.
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Three Long Creek inmates captured after escape from camp outing
The three stole an SUV near Carrabassett Valley and were taken into custody in South Portland, authorities say.
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Hein found not guilty in Kennebec River Rail Trail puppy-kicking case
Hein, 46, was charged with animal cruelty after the November 2015 incident in Augusta.
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Lawsuit against Maine State Police over deadly rampage gets reprieve
Brittany Irish, of Benedicta, Maine, accuses police of informing her attacker of her complaint against him before he allegedly went on to kill two people and abduct her in July 2015.
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Auburn man acquitted of attempted murder in beating, stabbing fiancee
Eric Griffey was convicted of other charges in connection with an attack with a steak knife.
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Augusta court officer sent photo of defense attorney’s notes to prosecutor
The reason for the action – a serious ethical breach but not a crime – is unclear, but it’s being investigated and had no bearing on the criminal case.