James E. “Ted” Sweeney, 64, was convicted of murder of his girlfriend in 2019 and was sentenced to 38 years in prison.
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Oxford County deputy injured when dragged by car in West Paris; suspect still at large
Police are looking for Kevin Michael Litchfield Jr., 37, after the altercation Friday night at the Rusty Lantern market on Route 26.
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Clinton man accused of murder in Waterville shooting death denied bail
Richard Hatt is accused of shooting Stephen Killam 14 times.
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Man charged in fatal Portland shooting denied bail
Aaron Karp is charged with murder in the death of Susan McHugh. Prosecutors say Karp killed McHugh in Morrill’s Corner during a confrontation between rival motorcycle clubs.
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Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries, with little to stop it
Toxic pesticides were found in cannabis grown at licensed grow houses and offered to medical dispensaries. Under current regulations, no one can stop it from hitting the shelves but the budtender behind the counter.
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Man accused of Owl’s Head child death challenges cause of death
Prosecutors believe the child’s lacerated liver suggests that Aziayh Scott stomped him to death. Scott’s defense attorney says the toddler might have actually died from improper CPR.
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Man charged with murder in Biddeford shooting makes first appearance
Garret Labonte is facing murder, felony murder and robbery charges in connection with the shooting of Gene Dares.
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‘Gray market weed’: Illegal grow house operators and their tainted product take refuge in Maine’s legal market
With a little paperwork and scant oversight, investigators say illegal grow houses tied to Chinese organized crime are increasingly shifting to the medical market, avoiding oversight in the process.
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Wife of Sanford lawmaker asks judge to drop assault charge
But Assistant District Attorney Linda Holdsworth-Donovan said victims regularly recant and that the state was still pursuing the charges against Rep. Lucas Lanigan.
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Portland shooting suspect makes first court appearance, enters no plea
Omar Abd Elkader, 21, appeared virtually in the Cumberland County Courthouse on Wednesday. He is being held without bail on a murder charge in the death of Edgar Cando, 31, of Portland.