Justin Butterfield, 34, accused of killing his older brother in a grisly Thanksgiving Day slaying in Poland, has been in and out of mental health facilities for schizophrenia treatment, those close to him say.
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Man charged with murder after body found at Poland mobile home, police say
Justin Butterfield, 34, of Poland was charged after the body was discovered Thursday morning, police say. Family and friends say they have been trying for years to get help for Butterfield. Killed Thursday morning was 38-year-old Gabe Damour.
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Windham man charged with supplying drugs in fellow jail inmate’s overdose death
Peter Curtis, 35, is accused of smuggling in the drugs that killed James Mannion, 30, inside the Cumberland County Jail.
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District attorney, counselor sue Penobscot County judge, alleging sexual harassment
The 2 women filed a civil lawsuit against Judge Charles Budd saying he made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward them.
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Homicide investigation turns up ‘destructive devices’ at Addison home
State police were searching a home in Addison connected to a homicide investigation when they found ‘several destructive devices.’
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State police investigate homicide in Cherryfield
Matthew Adams, 36, of Whitneyville, was found dead inside a Cherryfield home following a reported home invasion, state police said.
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Boston man pleads not guilty to murder charge in Deering Oaks shooting
Amin Mohamed, 38, was charged with intentional or knowing murder in September for the death of 31-year-old Walter Omal.
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Cornish man arrested after daylong standoff in which police dog stabbed
Edward Kalinoski, 66, was taken into custody early Friday following a standoff that began when police say he damaged a neighbor’s home with a tractor and slashed the neighbor’s tires in an unprovoked attack.
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Former Saco school board member pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud
Christina Shea, 45, could serve up to five years in prison, according to U.S. District Court records.
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Prosecutors, defense attorneys meet to discuss child porn case against Eliot Cutler
The former gubernatorial candidate is facing four counts of possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under 12.