Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.
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Two men arrested in Sanford stabbing
Derrick Roberts-Poulin and Jordan Roberge, both 21, have been charged with robbery and elevated aggravated assault.
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Portland man shot in Old Port last year now suing bar and bouncer
The bouncer at The Drink Exchange in February 2022 says he was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas Landry, who was wielding a baseball bat.
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Former Maine candidate pleads guilty in clean elections fraud case
A judge approved a 10-day jail sentence for Matthew Toth, but said the penalty can be satisfied through an alternative sentencing program.
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Waterville driver who caused wrong-way crash on I-295 charged with operating under influence, police say
Marina Kinney, 30, was driving south in the northbound lane of Interstate 295, near Brunswick, when she became involved in a crash that injured two, according to officials.
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Sanford man stabbed, had bicycle stolen in early morning fight
Police say one man stabbed William Southworth while another fired multiple gunshots as they stole his bike early Thursday morning.
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Substitute teacher accused of assaulting Gray-New Gloucester student
Police say Robert G. Doyle, 67, grabbed a 14-year-old boy by the throat at a high school soccer game Tuesday.
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Toy gun that looked real draws armed police response to Augusta park
Water guns designed to look like handguns are a public safety concern, city police said.
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Police arrest 3 men in connection with 2017 slaying of Down East fisherman
The men are charged with felony murder, arson and robbery stemming from the killing of Wayne Foss, 48, whose body was found in his burned-out home in Whitneyville.
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Bingham man arrested on charges he sexually assaulted 2 children in Moscow
Christopher C. Cates, 48 and a convicted sex offender, was arrested Monday on charges he assaulted the two girls earlier this year, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.