Nathan Valentine, 32, was arrested by Portland police Friday after allegedly failing to appear in court.
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Maryland police release video of suspect in killing of Augusta philanthropist
Robert Fuller Jr., 87, was shot and killed Feb. 14 at a nursing home in Potomac, Maryland.
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Man injured in late-night Old Port shooting
Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot a man in the leg during a fight outside Amigos Mexican Restaurant.
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The psychology behind Eliot Cutler’s repeated arrests
The disgraced former gubernatorial candidate, convicted of possessing child pornography, told police during his most recent arrest he ‘has had this problem for 65 years.’ Scholars doubt whether ‘porn addiction’ actually exists.
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Cumberland County has received bulk of money ICE owed it for holding detainees at jail
The county is still waiting on nearly $500,000 from the Department of Homeland Security, about $200,000 of which has not yet been approved by the agency.
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Second trial begins for man accused of killing toddler in Edgecomb
Tyler Witham-Jordan has been charged with depraved indifference murder in connection with the 2022 death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan.
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Rhode Island shooter worked at Bath Iron Works
Pawtucket police say the shooter killed their ex-wife and adult son and wounded 3 others during a youth hockey game Monday.
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Bangor mom pleads guilty to manslaughter in 10-year-old son’s death
Braxtyn Smith died in 2024 after what authorities described as months of violent abuse at the hands of his parents and grandmother, all of whom were charged with depraved indifference murder.
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Government dismisses gun, threatening case against Rangeley’s Lucas Sirois
Sirois, 45, was arrested in Farmington in October after he was accused of retrieving firearms and making threats against law enforcement while out on bail.
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Maine’s 3 largest cities recorded just 1 homicide last year, state police say
Overall, homicides across the state dipped compared to 2023 and 2024, which are 2 of the deadliest years on record, according to recently released data.