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David Bowring, 32, was being sought by officers Monday following an altercation with his girlfriend when he caught a ride with the passing train, Clinton police Chief Stanley "Rusty" Bell said.

Aaron Chadbourne was serving time for arson.

The report calls for expanding diversion and treatment programs, which researchers say can help offenders avoid developing criminal records.

Authorities found the woman's 11-year-old child unharmed, but there is an arrest warrant for her mother.

A group of out-of-state travelers may be behind two Portland burglaries last week, along with 'many more' similar cases in New England and New York, police said.

Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.

The victim was taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

The postal carrier was charged with a felony in New York last month for allegedly giving people advice about how to best ship drugs throughout the country.

Andreanna Politano pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud and theft of public money in September, after concealing her husband's income and presence in their home for more than a decade.

Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.

Officials say the suspect accused of firing a gun at a party had been hit with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought before.

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.

Todd Tilley is also required to complete 60 hours of community service and pay $500 in restitution.

Jennifer Strugar, 53, was being held at the Cumberland County Jail on domestic violence charges.

Aaron Aldrich, 46, is charged in the deaths of a Massachusetts man and a Lewiston teenager.

Andrew Gifford, 24, was charged by police in connection with the early Saturday morning incident at the Alfond Apartments at Colby.

Terrence Talbot, who was employee with a U.S. Geological Survey office in Augusta, faces up to 20 years in prison.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court in a ruling Thursday said the judge who oversaw the trial of Richard Murray-Burns erred in the way he imposed the sentence against Murray-Burns for the 2019 shooting.

Police are investigating the incident at Monroe Elementary School.

Deputy Levi Johnson shot 30-year-old Tyler Woodburn during a fight outside a house in Waterboro on Sept. 7, 2022.

Reginald Walker, 58, of Thomaston, was charged on March 1 after state police say he helped his son, who is facing domestic violence charges, hide from investigators.

Hyunkook Korsiak, 41, was arrested in New York this week after planning to kill a man in exchange for $50,000.

Acting Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said the seizure of cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin put "a significant dent in the drug trade in our community."

Visitors to the historic building that houses Kennebec County District Attorney's Office and Probate Court office are now being screened by security.

A judge’s comments about the sentencing presented a problem because defendants are not supposed to be punished for exercising their constitutional right to a trial, the state's high court found.

Benjamin Conroy's defense attorneys are requesting he serve 18 years, while prosecutors are pushing for 25 after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an autistic student.

Robert Santerre has paid $5,000 as part of his sentence for committing a motor vehicle violation resulting in death. That money has been turned over to the city of Augusta to create a memorial to the crash victims.

First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.

Stephen B. Richardson III pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault in connection with a crash on Oct. 31, 2021, that killed Julie Clark, 19, of Troy.

Eric Dore, 44, is serving the sentence in Somerset County Jail after authorities say he took an inappropriate photo of a woman without her knowledge last summer.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday swept aside the appeal by Duane Marquis, who had argued that the state definition of gross sexual assault didn't apply to him.

Aaron Aldrich is charged with murder in the deaths of a man and a teen in Poland on Feb. 21.

Gerald Goodale, 63, who's already serving a 75-year term, entered his plea Thursday in a Skowhegan courtroom and was sentenced to 32 years.

In a plea deal struck Thursday, Jon L. Westerlund was instead sentenced to nine months in prison on an aggravated assault charge.

The Maine Legislature's recent hike in pay for court-appointed private criminal defense attorneys is aimed at combating a chronic backlog of cases clogging up the state's courts.

The crimes were committed over nine days in February.

Frederick Johnson, 45, is accused of killing 23-year-old Bethany Kelley in November, but police are not releasing information about how she died.

Aaron Aldrich, 46, is being held in New Hampshire for unrelated crimes, officials announced Monday. Aldrich must face extradition to Maine to face two charges of murder.

Graffiti sprayed-painted on hiking trails could confuse hikers and lead them off established trails, the park service says.

Luke Pomerleau, 42, surrendered to police late Sunday morning after a two-hour standoff, and was charged with domestic violence assault and obstructing report of a crime.

Lewiston School superintendent calls Mohamed Aden a "beloved member of our community." No arrests have been made.

Defense attorneys for Jesse W. Morang said police failed to properly investigate the allegations against him.

An unspecified amount of money was taken from Longfellow Books while the store was closed between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Authorities say they were sent Tuesday to a Poland address to conduct a welfare check.

Tyon Shuron, who is accused of fatally shooting a Richmond man, has spent three years in jail awaiting his trial.

Residents of the apartment building at 263 Cumberland Ave. said they called 911 after they heard fighting and cries for help.

Police arrested Frederick Johnson, 45, on Tuesday in the death of 23-year-old Bethany Kelley in November.

Attorney Scott Fenstermaker's lengthy civil complaint in federal court references a September altercation at a Washington County towing lot that resulted in criminal charges against him.

Jonathan Alas, 27, was still in the hospital Tuesday during his first appearance in Friday's death of 58-year-old Christopher Godin.

The victim, Christopher Godin, was well known in Portland as the founder of Granny's Burritos.