A murder trial against Brandon Libby may come down to 2 dueling accounts of the fatal shooting that killed 30-year-old Amanda Brown.
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Police investigating after body found near Edgecomb preserve
A hunter found the body Tuesday morning. The victim has not been identified.
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Portland man charged with murder after body found in apartment
Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Matthew Merrick, of Portland.
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Westbrook man arrested, accused of killing roommate
Maine State Police identified the victim as 59-year-old Robert Seger of Westbrook.
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Scarborough police arrest 2 after searching home on Burnham Road
The road was closed near its intersection with Theresa Masse Lane, where several police vehicles filled the street around 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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Teenager accused of Waldo County killing to be tried as an adult, high court rules
Atilio Delgado was about to turn 17 when he was charged with murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old James Cluney in 2022.
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Man released from jail after state drops murder charge in Portland woman’s death
The state agrees to an Alford plea and a time-served sentence for Frederick Johnson after blood testing revealed 23-year-old Bethany Kelley had a ‘potentially lethal level’ of drugs in her system.
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Maine electric utilities grapple with their role in illegal cannabis grow houses
Blown transformers and $10,000 power bills can make cannabis grow houses easy for utility companies to identify, but Maine utilities question if flagging what might be illegal activity is their responsibility.
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FBI offers $15,000 reward for information about missing Maine girl
Stefanie Damron, 14, has been missing since leaving her New Sweden home in late September.
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Man charged in shooting death of dog on North Yarmouth trail
People walking the trail Saturday morning with their dogs said the incident makes them worry about being in the woods during hunting season.