Justin Pillsbury’s girlfriend, Jillian Jones, was unresponsive on the bathroom floor of their apartment, and Pillsbury tried to kill himself, the witness testifies.
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Sanford man sentenced for 2014 assault on his infant twins
The infants, who were born prematurely, were less than 2 months old when police say 23-year-old Anthony Carpinelli hit and shook them in May 2014.
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Scarborough man charged with sexual assault, exploitation of a minor
Vincent E. Guerrero was arrested Friday by Portland police and bail was set at $100,000.
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Maine prison inmate’s family files wrongful death suit
The suit, filed against the former warden and acting deputy warden of the Maine State Prison, alleges the two knew Micah Boland’s killer was targeting him because of his past crimes.
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Murder defendant’s blood found throughout Augusta crime scene, DNA analyst testifies
Justin Pillsbury, 41, of Augusta is on trial in the 2013 stabbing death of his girlfriend, Jillian T. Jones.
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Three injured in alcohol-related Sedgwick crash, police say
A Jeep Wrangler hits a flatbed trailer parked in a driveway before vaulting into a tree.
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Two teens arrested in Mount Vernon store burglary
Police are searching for a third suspect, also a teen.
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Hancock County man pleads guilty to setting fire to lobster boat
Jeremy Eaton, 39, of Stonington faces 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 when he is sentenced in Bangor.
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Homeless man charged with home invasion, assault in Gray
Randy H. Peterson, 28, is accused of breaking into a home on Taylor Lane on Saturday morning and fighting with a homeowner.
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Fire that destroyed Westbrook home early Saturday ruled arson
The two adult residents made it out safely, and the case is under investigation, authorities say.