Jury selection was expected to begin Wednesday for the murder trial against Jeffrey Buchannan. Instead, he admitted to killing his girlfriend, Rhonda Pattelena, in 2021.
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Waterville man charged by FBI over online threats to kill President Biden, immigrants
Benjamin Brown was arrested Monday on a warrant charging transmitting a threatening interstate communication and his Spring Street apartment was searched, according to a U.S. District Court official.
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Five Maine fishermen plead guilty in herring scheme
The scheme involved underreporting the herring catch to deceive state and federal regulators and the Internal Revenue Service.
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South Portland teen accused in school shooting plot will be tried in juvenile court
Judge Peter Darvin finds that the state didn’t meet its burden in order to prosecute a 17-year-old as an adult on a charge of criminal solicitation for murder for an alleged plot to shoot up South Portland High School.
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Police investigate ‘large marijuana grow’ in New Sharon
Police seized evidence from the home, although it was not disclosed what that involved.
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Bridgton man pleads not guilty to killing partner
Eric Knight pleaded not guilty to depraved indifference murder in the death of Benita Preo at his arraignment Monday afternoon.
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Man charged with murder in death of Bridgton woman last year
Eric Knight, also of Bridgton, was arrested Saturday in the slaying of Benita Preo.
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Lewiston mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that may not explain his violence.
An Army spokesperson on Thursday called the lab findings regarding Robert Card ‘concerning’ and said they ‘underscore the Army’s need to do all it can to protect Soldiers against blast-induced injury.’
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Former Kennebec County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to domestic violence charges
Daniel Ross, 31, of West Gardiner, to serve three years behind bars, pleading guilty to four charges but having 12 charges dropped, in plea deal.
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A month after Saco shooting, police still tight-lipped about investigation
Police say releasing any information about the incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order and school lockdowns would hamper the investigation.