Assistant Attorney General Leanne Robbin presented surveillance video and pictures of the gun that Damion Butterfield allegedly used to shoot Derald ‘Darry’ Coffin and Annabelle Hartnett in April 2022.
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Police identify three suspects in connection with Norridgewock armed robbery that led to hourslong search
The three suspects were not cooperative when asked to identify themselves to officials, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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Judge weighing whether to release South Portland teen accused of planning murder scheme
Cumberland County Judge Peter Darvin says he is concerned by statements a 17-year-old allegedly made to corrections officers at Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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Another Lewiston shooting victim discharged from hospital
Kyle Secor posted a thank you on his Facebook page to the hospital staff and community for their care and support.
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Livermore Falls woman gets probation for buying guns for drug dealer
Erin Searles received cash and drugs for being a “straw” purchaser of handguns for a Lewiston man, prosecutors say.
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Woodford Street shooting victim 1st to testify in murder trial of accused gunman
Annabelle Hartnett has never named the man who shot her in Portland last April, but prosecutors say other witnesses will identify Damion Butterfield as the gunman.
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Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment
Maine’s highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
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Portland man charged with murder in Westbrook is held without bail
Deng Malual, 36, is accused of killing Clarence James Pearson last month in Westbrook. He appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court on Wednesday.
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Three suspects arrested after Norridgewock armed robbery prompts shelter-in-place advisories
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.
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Judge denies request for new trial for man convicted of 1994 murder
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.