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.
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Portland woman arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 295
It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.
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Judge allows defendant to view arrest affidavit in Biddeford shooting
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.
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Shootings by Maine police officers in 2 separate cases found to be justified
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.
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Lisbon man flees police, arrested in Topsham
Thomas Coffill, 51, rammed a cruiser with his vehicle before submitting to arrest.
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Arrest made in connection with Westbrook homicide
Portland police arrested 36-year-old Deng Malual on Monday afternoon. He is charged with murder in the death of Clarence James Pearson.
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Police arrest second suspect in South Portland home invasion
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.
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Biddeford woman charged in shooting at Saco house where murder suspect was arrested
Ariana Tito, of Biddeford, is charged with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault. She was arrested in New York.
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Jailhouse calls, safety concerns focus of chaotic pre-trial hearing in Portland killing
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.
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Police investigate shooting in downtown Sanford
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.