Carl Williams appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court Thursday and was found competent to stand trial on a murder charge in the death of Renaldo Jones.
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‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
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Police investigate shots fired in downtown Sanford
No one was injured, but investigators found shell casings after gunshots were heard near Bodwell Street on Tuesday night.
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Man shot after allegedly breaking down door at Pittston home
The homeowner at 41 Palmer Road shot a man after he allegedly broke down the home’s door on Monday night, police said.
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Hancock County probate judge sanctioned by state bar board
Under an agreement with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, William Blaisdell is allowed to practice law but must be supervised by another attorney. Maine’s highest court is still considering whether to discipline him as a probate judge.
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Portland man accused of assaulting 2 men with baseball bat outside city shelter
Police say Ramon Nunez-Rosario, 44, of Portland, assaulted 2 people behind the Homeless Services Center on Riverside Street.
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Waterville man charged with murder in death of man at Cool Street home
Thomas Lowrie, 41, appeared in court Monday after being charged Sunday with a man’s death at 119 Cool St. in Waterville, according to the Maine State Police.
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Public defender’s offices are opening across Maine. The next step: Staffing them.
In Bangor, at the epicenter of the state’s indigent defense crisis, the district defender has only been able to fill one of five positions.
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Clients’ families say Maine funeral home director stole their money – and peace of mind
Harold Lee Lamson Jr., of Lincoln, faces criminal charges for allegedly misappropriating thousands of dollars from several people’s mortuary trusts.
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Bangor man convicted of sexually assaulting child dies in state prison
His cause of death was not immediately released by the Department of Corrections.