Matthew Cote, 26, has pleaded not guilty to murder and also filed an insanity plea, which could result in a two-part jury trial.
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Eliot Cutler turns himself in after allegedly violating release conditions again
The 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate, convicted in 2023 of possessing thousands of sexually explicit images of children, was initially accused of breaking the terms of his probation last fall.
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South Berwick man sentenced after shooting girlfriend last March
Jeremiah Godfrey, 44, was charged with murder in March for shooting 37-year-old Sherri Sweet.
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Maine’s highest court considering whether state can be defendant in public defense lawsuit
The ACLU of Maine is trying to include the entire state in its lawsuit, not just its public defense leaders. The attorney general’s office says the state is immune.
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3 takeaways from Maine’s annual crime report
The overall crime rate has steadily declined in Maine since 2021, but some types of crime increased in 2024.
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Windham elementary school lifts heightened security measures after police investigation
The report of suspicious activity near the Manchester School was determined to be a misunderstanding, according to school officials.
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Tremont couple’s deaths were a ‘mutual decision,’ family says
Maine State Police had been investigating the deaths of William and Jyoti Hawley, who were found Dec. 23 on Mount Desert Island, as a murder-suicide.
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‘Naked and Afraid’ contestant sues Kennebec County, alleging privacy breach, stalking
The Falmouth woman, a former county employee, claims the county’s former EMA director downloaded uncensored nude images of her taken during the show and that fellow employees retaliated against her for blowing the whistle.
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Tremont couple dead in murder-suicide near Acadia, Maine State Police say
Police identified the couple Friday as Jyoti and William Hawley, who were found on Mount Desert Island on Tuesday morning.
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Retired Kennebunk police officer pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Cumberland County prosecutors dropped felony charges against Andrew Belisle, who had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.