The spin instructors were hit by errant gunfire while on vacation.
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Teens charged in break-ins at Turner cannabis store
The teens, 13 and 15 years old, were charged following a high-speed car chase that started in Waldo County and ended in Waterville early Monday.
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2 southern Maine spin instructors injured in South Carolina shooting
Charleston police say the women, who work at Jibe Cycling Studio, were ‘uninvolved bystanders’ and are expected to recover.
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US Senate confirms key new Maine officials
Acting US attorney for Maine Andrew Benson and former Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre were confirmed in party line votes, despite bipartisan committee backing.
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Police arrest man after watching him through neighbor’s camera for 3 years
Willie Banks’ attorney argues the undisclosed warrantless surveillance violates the 4th Amendment.
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8 former Long Creek detainees allege ‘unimaginable abuse’
A 234-page lawsuit, filed Friday, recounts the experiences of former residents who were held at the youth detention center in the 1990s and allege they were physically and sexually abused by staff.
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Lewiston police say ‘broken’ juvenile court system plays key role in city’s wave of shootings
‘The system is broken… The juvenile justice system right now is a revolving door,’ Chief Carly Conley said Wednesday.
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Mount Desert Island student sues principal, accusing him of failing to stop assault
The student, who is now an adult, allegedly suffered a concussion and bite marks during an altercation with a classmate.
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They aren’t cops. So who are these people in uniforms in downtown Portland?
The police department recently rolled out a new program in its community policing division, dubbed ‘constables.’
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Former Maine corrections official sentenced for stealing over $500K
Gerald Merrill, 64, pleaded guilty in March and was sentenced Tuesday to 5 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for the money he stole from the Maine Department of Corrections.