On the tapes, Jessica Trefethen gives her account of the events leading up to the death of her son Maddox Williams in June 2021. She is charged with depraved indifference murder.
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State dismisses murder charge against man in 2012 shooting death
Khang Tran, 29, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy in September in the slaying of Matthew Blanchard. The state dropped seven other charges against him, including murder; another man facing the same charges awaits trial.
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Auburn man pleads guilty to federal drug charges from 2018 pot raids
Brian Bilodeau, 38, entered his plea in what agents referred to as a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large quantities of marijuana under the guise of Maine’s medical marijuana program.
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Portland police search home on Grant Street
Portland police announced Friday the execution of a search warrant on Grant Street, but won’t release any information about the criminal investigation.
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High court hears appeals in Paris double-murder case
Lawyers for Mark Penley argue evidence admitted in trial should have been rejected by the judge, while prosecutors say that evidence showed Penley was ‘more likely to be the killer.’
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Teenager describes abuse of 3-year-old at mother’s trial on murder charge
Six witnesses testified on the first day of Jessica Trefethen’s trial in the 2021 death of her son Maddox Williams of Stockton Springs.
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Man appeals drug conviction tied to state trooper accused of racial profiling
Damon Fagan’s defense team says there are at least 8 other cases in which Maine State Police Trooper John Darcy’s traffic stops have raised questions.
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Sabattus woman charged with manslaughter in Turner woman’s death
Police say Amber Smith was driving drunk when she struck and killed Tina White on July 23 and then fled the scene.
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Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase
Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.
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Amber Alert canceled for Saco children, 8 and 6
A 27-year-old mother turned herself in after she learned of a statewide Amber Alert issued for her 2 children, whom police say she abducted.