Ashley Mclean faces charges that include child endangerment, after her car crashed and caught on fire on Mosher Road.
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Norway man charged with murder of estranged wife
A grand jury indicts Andrew J. St. George for killing Barbara St. George July 7.
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Passenger in fatal Castine crash pleads not guilty to ‘co-conspirator’ charges
At her arraignment Thursday morning, Noelle Tavares, 21, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, denied responsibility for the December 2022 crash that killed 4 of her Maine Maritime Academy classmates.
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Frustrated mother says state failed to protect her baby
Reginald Melvin, 30, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. A state watchdog will now review how Child Protective Services dealt with Melvin before his son died in 2021.
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FBI announces $10,000 reward in Portland cold case
The FBI and Portland police are asking for information about the death of Frank A. Williams III, who was stabbed near Kennedy Park in 2008.
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Bath native, AI entrepreneur accused of swindling investors
Michael Brackett was arrested Tuesday on wire and securities fraud charges after he allegedly lied to investors about the financial health of his tech startup, Centricity Inc.
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Accused shooter in Woodford Street killing moves to exclude evidence
Lawyers for Damion Butterfield, 23, argued Monday that possibly self-incriminating statements he made to police, friends and family members should be excluded from trial because his decision to offer them stemmed from his mental illnesses.
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South Portland woman accused of stealing half a million dollars from dentist who employed her
Theresa York, 59, is expected to plead guilty to theft charges at the end of the month after she was accused of stealing from her former friend and employer, Pamela Anzelc.
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Portland man arrested for allegedly stabbing ambulance worker
Justin Hill, 37, is charged with aggravated assault in the alleged stabbing at a convenience store in Bangor.
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Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can’t be placed on building walls visible to the public.