Harold Lee Lamson Jr., of Lincoln, faces criminal charges for allegedly misappropriating thousands of dollars from several people’s mortuary trusts.
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Bangor man convicted of sexually assaulting child dies in state prison
His cause of death was not immediately released by the Department of Corrections.
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Homeless man charged in theft of police vehicles and shootout in Paris
Gary Porter faces six felonies in connection with the May chase in Paris.
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Greenwood man charged in wife’s murder in Peru
First responders arrived at the scene of a reported crash to find the defendant’s wife deceased in the driver’s seat.
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Youth on bike killed in Sabattus car crash
Police identified the victim as a juvenile but did not provide an age. The name is being withheld until police notify the victim’s family.
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Drugs found in Poland home septic tank
Federal agents suspect a drug dealer had flushed narcotics down the toilet prior to a search.
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Washburn man’s cause of death remains unknown, chief medical examiner says
Erik Foote, whose body was found in April on the banks of the Aroostook River in Caribou, was last seen alive in January, when he was picked up by a Washburn police sergeant.
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Maine police academy looks to expand disciplinary rules for officer misconduct
The proposed rules would allow officers to be disciplined for behavior that is considered unprofessional but not criminal.
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Federal inmates’ return helps Cumberland County Jail finances but hurts staff morale
Housing federal prisoners is crucial to the jail’s funding, but adding inmates to the facility comes at a cost for correctional workers, who say they already were struggling with the workload.
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Man pleads guilty in Saco convenience store robbery
Max Gbetibouo faces up to 20 years in prison on the Class C charge stemming from a 2021 robbery in which prosecutors said he took $144.