Noelle Tavares, 21, of North Falmouth, Massachusetts, was indicted by a Hancock County grand jury on charges that include manslaughter, operating under the influence and driving to endanger.
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Man accused of killing Westbrook couple also shot at their son, indictment says
A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Marcel LaGrange Jr., 24, on six charges, including two counts of murder and one count of aggravated attempted murder.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Milo man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 1-month-old
Under a plea agreement, Reginald Melvin will likely serve 25 years of a 30-year sentence for the death of his son, Sylus.
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Maine man who is charged with assaulting officers lashes out when judge orders psych evaluation
Brent Elisens, who faces charges of assaulting three state troopers in a 2021 roadside incident, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after he asked to represent himself in court.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Poland man pleads insanity defense in brother’s slaying
Justin Butterfield is found competent to appear at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court in Auburn.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston man involved in Knox Street fatal shootings will not be prosecuted
Mohamed Liban shot Mohamed Sheikh in defense of Keyt Hussein, state police said. Sheikh and Hussein died as a result of their wounds and Liban will not be prosecuted.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death
Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Family of men killed in New Hampshire crash demands more answers from police
The Sorge family is preparing to sue the city of Dover over a police officer’s failed attempt to stop a driver who caused a crash, killing himself and three others.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses
Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.
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Monmouth Academy groundskeeper charged with sex crimes involving teenage student
Randall J. LaRochelle, 39, was arrested for incidents that allegedly took place at his Belgrade home.