David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.
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Judge hears arguments in case of contractor accused of bilking scores of Maine homeowners
A defense attorney for Malcolm Stewart, the owner of the now-defunct Castle Builders, is asking the judge to dismiss the case, or at least move it out of Knox County.
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Clinton man evades police by jumping on freight train and riding it into town, authorities say
David Bowring, 32, was being sought by officers Monday following an altercation with his girlfriend when he caught a ride with the passing train, Clinton police Chief Stanley “Rusty” Bell said.
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Inmate dies at Mountain View Correctional Facility
Aaron Chadbourne was serving time for arson.
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Study: Young adults are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A report from the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine E. Cutler Institute calls for expanding diversion and treatment-based criminal justice programs.
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Police search for woman who triggered Amber Alert on Sunday night
Authorities found the woman’s 11-year-old child unharmed, but there is an arrest warrant for her mother.
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Police suspect recent Portland burglaries linked to similar cases across Northeast
A group of out-of-state travelers may be behind two Portland burglaries last week, along with ‘many more’ similar cases in New England and New York, police said.
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Boothbay Harbor man charged with attempted murder after lengthy standoff
Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.
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Man shot Sunday afternoon in Boothbay Harbor
The victim was taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case
New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.