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.
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South Portland teen accused in murder plot is back in custody
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.
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Spate of deaths makes month after Lewiston shootings among the most violent in Maine history
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.
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State’s highest court upholds Auburn man’s attempted murder conviction
The court sent back to the trial court two misdemeanor convictions for resentencing.
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Officials remain tight-lipped after body of man found at Fairfield home
The Maine State Police have released few details after a Major Crimes Unit was sent to the home following discovery of the body Tuesday.
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Six police departments, including Portland, have used Maine’s yellow flag law for the first time since Lewiston shootings
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.
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Sealed affidavit in Biddeford shooting could mean more arrests
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.
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Aroostook woman accused of setting fire to apartment with boyfriend inside
Attorneys for Susan Kochanowski asked a judge to grant her bail, saying a police affidavit relies too heavily on her inconsistent statements.
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Sentencing of Liberty man convicted of raping juvenile delayed an eighth time
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.
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Police investigating another homicide, this one in Westbrook
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.