The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules that the trial judge erred in instructing the jury in the case of Marcus Asante of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, who will remain in custody while awaiting a new trial.

Maine State Police located the carts, each valued at $7,000, on Wednesday at homes in Dayton and Hollis.

Orion Krause is facing trial in Massachusetts in the deaths of his mother, her parents and their caretaker.

The former Brunswick High School student contacted Cape school officials, where the teacher worked last school year, in May and shared the allegations on social media this week.

Criminal justice experts say determining why will require more data and an external review that includes hearing from people who have been arrested to learn what led to their interactions with police.

Nine shell casings were found in the area of the incident on Bartlett Street.

Trooper Mickael Nunez remained in an Augusta hospital Sunday night after suffering a severely broken leg, state police say.

They say a masked man robbed the CVS on Main Street on Friday afternoon.

A 22-year-old victim was being treated at Maine Medical Center Friday afternoon after the shooting on Auburn Street.

The police recovered a gun and had arrested a Massachusetts man.

Police say Branden Osten was driving a car that hit a boy riding his bicycle on May 23.

The office says new evidence justifies the review, and a district attorney reaffirms her intention to prosecute the former police officer if the state does not file charges.

The confrontation happened on Brighton Avenue after officers in an unmarked car tried to pull the woman over, according to police.

Corey Swain of Commercial Street was arrested on charges of aggravated operating of a methamphetamine lab and aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine.

Timothy Silva, 17, appeared at court Tuesday afternoon for a detention hearing, where Waterville District Court Judge Charles Dow allowed him to return to his mother's home in Fairfield while he awaits his next hearing.

Ryan Leighton was charged Friday evening with the misdemeanor, and is scheduled to appear in court July 7.

Dan Tracy, father of Waterville shooting victim Joe Tracy, said his son loved animals, his nephews and nieces, and racing motorcycles, but he did not tell them who shot him or why.

A young man was shot and briefly hospitalized following an argument among several people, police said Tuesday.

The robber threatened a cashier at the store around 12:18 p.m. Monday, police say.

Waterville and Maine State police continue to investigate the shooting Saturday of Joseph Tracy. No arrest had been made as of Monday.

Benjamin Bowman, 24, was taken into custody Sunday morning following an altercation at a motel in the city.

Timothy Silva, 17, was arrested on Thursday evening four months after a car accident that killed three teens and injured another.

Bryan W. Peabody is charged in the Wednesday stabbing death of Lawrence Kilkenny of Lewiston.

Natasha Irving says she believes former Waldoboro reserve officer Zachary Curtis should be charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Gregori Jackson.

Bryan W. Peabody is accused of stabbing Lawrence Kilkenny.

Jessee Mackin appealed his manslaughter conviction in the death of a 6-month-old-boy in Millinocket in 2015.

"With this amount of deadly fentanyl available for drug-seeking customers, we could have been looking at a substantial number of overdose cases," said Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan.

Police are looking for a full-sized blue or gray pickup truck whose driver fled after ramming the entrance sign, likely sustaining rear-end damage.

Wendy Boudreau was killed while shopping at Shaw's in Saco in 2015.

Victim listed in critical condition four hours after being wounded.

Shain Johnson is being sought on seven warrants for burglary, thefts and other crimes.

Police have impounded a car involved in the Sanford accident Saturday, and have received tips about Thursday's incident in Durham.

David Allen at Allen Manufacturing says he was "baffled" when he told the Maine Department of Labor, "Dan is still working for us" and benefits were awarded two weeks later anyway. And then he got them, too.

Unlike the Maine Department of Corrections, county jails haven't reported any positive cases of inmates with COVID-19, but have to hold sentenced inmates longer.

A 12-year-old boy was struck near the intersection of Pioneer Avenue and Mousam Street on Saturday and suffered serious injuries.

One incident occurred in Durham on Thursday night and the other in Sanford on Saturday night.

Police say they arrested Muhamud Said Abdullahi, 27, Friday after reports that he threatened a homeowner with a handgun.

Dorothy McKellick, 68, of Rumford died at the scene on U.S. Route 2

Two men escaped injury after their car was hit by bullets early Friday morning.

William H. Shackford Jr. is charged with assault with a weapon.

Portland police say John Wedge assaulted a clerk during a robbery at the Maine Smoke Shop on Washington Avenue.

Police say an AR-15 rifle stolen in June 2018 from a state police cruiser was recovered in Boston over the weekend.

Stephen Gurney is accused of breaking into an apartment and threatening the tenant with a gun.

Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying the man responsible for the incident early Sunday.

Michael Pierce, 43, eventually pulled over in Falmouth, state police say.

They're looking for the occupants of two four-door sedans in connection with the incident Friday night at York and Essex streets.

Christopher Terrero, a member of the Coast Guard, was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail.

The 3 are all New Hampshire residents who were operating in Maine, police say.

Clarence I. Rider, the suspect in a high-speed motorcycle chase on Sunday, turned himself into Pittsfield police, Somerset County Chief Deputy Mike Mitchell said on Wednesday.

White powder in a folded napkin blew into the officer's face during a traffic stop Monday, resulting in a dose of Narcan and a trip to Maine Med.