Ashley Gentile-Wing died March 6 in a wreck in Naples. Police say the driver, Chase Weese, 22, had been drinking before the crash.
Cops & Courts
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Judge declares mistrial in case of Gardiner man accused of killing friend, attempting to kill another
Gruesome police body-camera footage that disturbed jurors and could have affected their impartiality led the judge to declare Dylan Ketcham’s murder trial a mistrial.
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Gardiner man on trial for murder shot former friend, attacked another with machete, prosecutor says
A defense attorney for Dylan Ketcham said he had been threatened and feared for his life.
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Confession weaves tangled story together in Woodford Street shooting
Police focused on Thomas MacDonald, 44, of Westbrook, who they say eventually confessed he was there when Damion Butterfield, 23, allegedly shot and killed Derald Coffin in April on Woodford Street.
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Investigation into Old Port shooting that left 2 people wounded continues
Portland police have provided few details about the Monday morning shooting that left 2 people with serious injuries.
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Man who killed father in Gardiner granted some unsupervised time in Augusta community
Leroy Smith III was found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the 2014 killing of his father at their Gardiner apartment and officials say medications have been effective in controlling his mental illness.
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As need for autopsies increases, plans approved for bigger medical examiner’s office in Augusta
The $18.8 million facility would help the state perform more autopsies and meet the needs of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the next 30 years, officials say.
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Plea deal reached with Maine National Guard soldier accused of rape
David Cyr, who maintains his innocence, is serving 90 days in jail after pleading no contest in exchange for prosecutors dropping 2 counts of gross sexual assault.
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Bates College student reportedly assaulted on Lewiston campus
The victim was struck by an unidentified man Wednesday in what was described as an unprovoked assault.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Drug money was behind Auburn shooting Monday, according to police
Auburn police say a man shot through the door of his Washington Street home when three men attempted to force their way in, striking one of them.