Police responded to a robbery at a residence on Airport Road shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday and the search for the suspects ended around 1:30 p.m., according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.

The judge had agreed to consider a new trial after finding Foster Bates' last attorney waited too long to request a hearing for new evidence in the murder and rape of Tammy Dickson. But the judge didn't find the evidence strong enough to reopen the case.

It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.

Lorenze Labonte, 25, was charged last week with murder in the death of Ahmed Sharif, but he wasn't allowed to see the affidavit supporting his arrest until Tuesday.

Somerset County Deputy Michael Lyman 'reasonably believed' that Trevor A. Caouette posed an imminent threat before the officer shot and wounded the man, the Attorney General's office found.

Thomas Coffill, 51, rammed a cruiser with his vehicle before submitting to arrest.

Portland police arrested 36-year-old Deng Malual on Monday afternoon. He is charged with murder in the death of Clarence James Pearson.

Authorities say John Nguyen and Tyrone Brown, who was arrested earlier this week, broke into a house on Sawyer Street on Nov. 22, armed with firearms and demanding money.

Ariana Tito, of Biddeford, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault. She was arrested in New York.

Damion Butterfield's trial on a murder charge is scheduled to begin Wednesday. He's accused of killing Derald Coffin during a robbery in April 2022.

Police say that a man who witnesses said been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife, was shot in a confrontation with a food truck owner.

Edwin Weeks, 62, of Fairfield, was found dead in his home from "sharp force trauma" and Raheem Shamar Goodwin was charged with murder in the case, Maine State Police said. The homicide capped one of the deadliest months in Maine's history.

The 17-year-old will be held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center for at least a week. Prosecutors say he participated in hateful social media group chats.

A preliminary review of data shows that 2023 is on track to be the deadliest year in Maine since 1989 – and that doesn't include the 18 people killed in the state's worst mass shooting.

The court sent back to the trial court two misdemeanor convictions for resentencing.

The Maine State Police have released few details after a Major Crimes Unit was sent to the home following discovery of the body Tuesday.

Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.

A judge ruled Tuesday that Lorenze Labonte, 25, cannot read the police affidavit filed to support his arrest charging him with murder in the death of 27-year-old Ahmed Sharif.

Attorneys for Susan Kochanowski asked a judge to grant her bail, saying a police affidavit relies too heavily on her inconsistent statements.

Wade Drew Brayman, 64, was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Belfast on several counts of sexual assault, but his court-appointed lawyer, much like several others before him, asked to be removed from the case because of disagreements and confrontations with Brayman.

Clarence James Pearson, 61, was found dead at a Mechanic Street apartment early Tuesday. His homicide is the fifth reported in Maine since Nov. 21.

State officials and Wilton police discovered an illegal cannabis cultivation facility while conducting an inspection at a separate Weld Road licensed facility Tuesday.

Tyrone A. Brown, 41, was arrested Tuesday morning in Old Orchard Beach by members of the Southern Maine Special Response Team.

Tzara Jones was not asked to enter pleas to the two murder charges in court on Tuesday.

Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn't show up in court.

Lorenze A. Labonte, 25, is accused of killing Ahmed Sharif, 27, of Lewiston, on Friday.

A Department of Public Safety spokesperson won't say whether the shooting is connected to the homicide investigation, but says there is no danger to the public.

Kaitlynn Buck's attorney wrote in court papers that his client had bought four pistols in exchange for drugs.

Michael Willett, 69, of Denmark and Aremean Mayo, 93, were found dead on Saturday in the home they shared with Tzara Jones, 53, who has been charged with 2 counts of murder.

Lorenze A. Labonte, 25, is accused of killing Ahmed Sharif, 27, of Lewiston, on Friday.

Robert McClure, 71, said he heard voices telling him to kill 64-year-old Christine Miller, who was trying to get him psychiatric help, according to police.

Authorities on Sunday continued to search for suspects in the Friday death of a 27-year-old Lewiston man.

Tzara Jones, 53, of Denmark, was arrested Sunday in connection with the deaths of two people Saturday, state police said.

Portland calls the measure 'cumbersome,' but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.

Police said there is no threat to the public, but they want residents to check security cameras.

Officers found a man dead after responding to a report of a fight Wednesday.

Mohamud Abdullahi, 30, was charged with reckless conduct, refusing to submit and assault.

Ricki Gould and Ashlynn Libby were considered to be armed and dangerous when police took them into custody at a vacant camp in Greenville.

Resident Christine Miller, 64, died Tuesday of 'sharp force injuries,' police say. Robert McClure, 71, has been charged with murder.

A jury acquitted Tyon Shuron of murder and felony murder charges but convicted him on a charge of witness tampering.

Ricki M. Gould, 28, most recently of Corinna, assaulted the officer last weekend and was also believed to be involved in the theft of a vehicle Tuesday in St. Albans, according to officials.

Lewiston police said Stephen Easley Jr. is believed to have assaulted and choked a woman over the weekend.

Tyon Shuron, 46, is accused of killing Andrew Sherman at Sherman's Richmond home in the early hours of Sept. 29, 2019.

Marwa Mohammed, 21, of Portland, was charged with aggravated assault on Saturday, according to the Portland Police Department.

Those who survived the worst massacre in Maine’s history carry unimaginable scars, including four women who were inside Schemengees Bar & Grille when a gunman opened fire.

Defense lawyer Darrick X. Banda probed Chanda Lilly on discrepancies in her account of what happened leading up to and after the murder of Andrew Sherman four years ago at his Richmond home.

Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw's Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.

Chanda Lilly took the stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Tyon Shuron to testify against Shuron, who is charged with the 2019 shooting death of Andrew Sherman in Richmond.

Maurice Diggins and Dusty Leo were convicted of beating up two Black men in 2018. One of the victims filed a civil suit to cover medical expenses.

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