Officials are offering $2,000 for info on a rider who ran over trees at Pierson Nurseries.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Brunswick officer accused of assaulting a minor faced previous discipline
Nathan Day, 26, is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in December. Disciplinary documents show he was reprimanded 3 times between 2023 and 2025.
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Portland city official accused of assault, placed on leave
Gregory Watson, the city’s director of housing and economic development, was issued a summons for assault last week.
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Lewiston woman being held without bail on murder charge
Elise Bergeron, 25, is accused of shooting Maliyah Powell, 22, of Lewiston, early Friday morning on Union Street.
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Portland police are using an encrypted app with disappearing messages for stakeouts, investigations
In some cases, officers set messages in the Signal app to delete after 24 hours. People in the legal field say that raises questions about whether police are hiding information.
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Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
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Brunswick police officer accused of assaulting a minor
An attorney who says he’s representing the girl says she is still dealing with medical issues because of the incident.
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Kennebunk Elementary principal placed on leave amid police investigation
Police say they were notified of an incident at the school Friday that led to the investigation into Principal Ryan Quinn.
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Hancock County probate judge, wanted on arrest warrant, turns himself in
William Blaisdell is accused of missing a court hearing last week concerning unpaid child support payments.
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Former Buxton police officer accused of stalking ex using BMV database
Andrew Ward has pleaded not guilty. He resigned from the Buxton Police Department in October.