Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation's first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.

Both face sex offense charges in their respective states.

The 40-year-old man was charged with elevated aggravated assault.

Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee denied Dechaine's previous request, which alleged prosecutors erred during the original jury trial 36 years ago.

Anthony Vangel struck an Amish buggy with 6 children inside before Presque Isle police arrested him, officials said.

Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill's annual State of the Judiciary address focused on decreasing public trust in state courts and the system's financial woes.

Megan McDonald, 39, is accused of killing Quincy McDonald, who is believed to be her son.

Raymond Lester has lost appeals on his murder conviction and 48-year prison sentence in the 2022 death of Nicole Mokeme.

A bill proposed by Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, would seek to ensure parity with public defenders because some say prosecutors are struggling to recruit and retain attorneys.

Police initially responded to the scene at around 4 p.m. Sunday, after a woman inside the home called to report the incident involving her husband.

Police arrested Zachary Fossett, a 48-year-old from Dedham, Friday afternoon, more than a year after the shooting left one person injured.

Samuel Whittemore, 34, accused of murdering his wife, Margaux Whittemore, 32, in an incident at his family's Readfield home in which his mother, Dorothy "Darcy" Whittemore was also injured.

Samuel Whittemore, 34, of Belfast, was charged with murder after Margaux Whittemore, his wife, was found dead outside his parents' home in Readfield Wednesday.

Members of the Bowdoin family are among the few relatives of a mass shooter to ever talk openly about their experience.

Police said the men posed as Department of Justice employees when they approached the woman.

Maine State Police responded to 28 Giles Road on Wednesday, where officials said a woman was found deceased and another woman was found injured.

The 90 mph chase through Winthrop and Monmouth on Tuesday ended with a crash that totaled 2 vehicles.

A section of Route 4 from Dennett Road to Buffum Road was closed during the incident Tuesday.

A disciplinary panel chastised Charles Budd for violating the Maine bar's rules of conduct but decided against any formal discipline

Attorney General Aaron Frey is appealing U.S. District Judge Lance Walker's order from last week, which suspended a new waiting period law for buying firearms.

Darcie McElwee, a Caribou native, had served as Maine's lead prosecutor in the U.S. District Court since 2021.

Data from the Lewiston Police Department show gun violence over the last six years has take a dramatic upturn.

Russell Pease, 52, of Old Orchard Beach, robbed Nibblesford Cheese Shop after posing as a customer interested in local food and wine two years ago.

Drivers don't need to report the truck, which currently sits on its passenger side, Maine State Police said.

Domingus Nobrega, 48, opted not to enter a plea at his arraignment Friday, forcing the court to submit a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Rep. Randall Hall, R-Wilton, was indicted by an Oxford County grand jury on 12 charges Wednesday.

The shooting happened when officers responded to a complaint that the man was violating a protection order.

Seven people were arrested Tuesday after city police searched an apartment building on Congress Street.

Andrew Belisle, 73, has been accused of sexually abusing a teenager several times in 2019 and 2020 before he retired.

Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn't consider the Legislature's full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.

A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.

While counties invested in community projects and critical infrastructure, they budgeted more for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and jails.

The Somerset County Sheriff's Office responded to 40 Walnut Drive just before midnight Friday for a reported assault.

The Legislature's criminal justice and public safety committee approved the bill, with some amendments, on Wednesday.

Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook made his first court appearance via Zoom on Friday afternoon where a judge raised his bail to $250K cash.

Linda Lambert pleaded not guilty to felony murder and robbery charges in connection with the death last fall of Gene Dares.

After a day of searching, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office arrested a Topsham man for multiple alleged crimes, including violating a protection order and bail conditions.

The pair, who knew each other, were transported to a local hospital for treatment Wednesday evening.

Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.

Matthew Cote, 25, has been accused of shooting his mother, Cheryl Cote, and her boyfriend, Daniel Perkins, before setting their home on fire.

South Portland police released photos of the suspect, who was seen leaving through the food court and has not yet been identified.

It has been more than 2 months since Domingus Nobrega, 48, was arrested, but his attorney says they haven't received any evidence to review.

Maine is one of a handful of states that treat bail violation as a new criminal charge, even when the alleged misconduct isn't inherently criminal.

A judge determined Jonathan Alas, 29, was suffering from psychotic symptoms that impaired his sense of reality when he killed Christopher Godin in 2023.

Omar Abd Elkader, 21, is accused of shooting 31-year-old Edgar Cando to death in October.

The standoff between police and Steven Righini began Monday morning after a woman reported that he had pushed her into a wall.

The new bill would require Maine State Police to maintain an online list of all missing people in the state, similar to a national database.

Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, a supreme court justice in New Hampshire, was also licensed to practice law in Maine.

A battle is being waged across states about whether 'retroactive laws' reviving expired claims under previous statutes of limitations are constitutional.

Dechaine was denied a request for a new trial based on new DNA evidence after spending 36 years in prison for the murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry.