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Woman sexually assaulted at Cumberland County Jail sues sheriff over alleged prison rape-prevention violations

by Morgan Womack December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Former corrections officer Jonathan Williams was convicted in 2023 of sexually assaulting the woman, who was in custody in 2019.

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Greene man charged with animal cruelty says the cat was ‘suffering’

by Mark LaFlamme December 6, 2025December 9, 2025

A man was charged last weekend with shooting a cat five times in Greene.

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Maine police union accuses Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining

by Morgan Womack December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

The filing from the Fraternal Order of Police comes after the largest union for state employees made similar claims in a labor complaint last month.

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Man sentenced to life in prison for killing Westbrook couple in front of children

by Emily Allen December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Marcel LaGrange, 26, pleaded guilty in September to murder in connection with the deaths of Brittney Cockrell and Michael Hayter.

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See which county jails in Maine have agreements with federal agencies

by Morgan Womack and Jake Freudberg December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Several of the state’s county jails have contracts to hold federal detainees, including, under some agreements, those taken into custody by immigration authorities.

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Westbrook man pleads not guilty to murder in death of neighbor

by Morgan Womack December 1, 2025December 9, 2025

James Fowler, 48, is accused of killing Robert Seger in November 2024.

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Police say Standish woman asked friend for a gun before ex-boyfriend’s killing

by Emily Allen November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

An unsealed affidavit reveals new details in the state’s case against Lynn Perkins, who is facing a murder charge. Her attorney says she acted in self defense.