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Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by SUV in South Portland

by Daniel Kool August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

The woman had been sitting in the median of Maine Mall Road before she was hit by an unnamed male driver who then struck another vehicle head on.

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New Hampshire man killed in weekend vehicle crash

by Daniel Kool August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

Benjamin Harvey, a 23-year-old from Rollinsford, New Hampshire, was pronounced dead at the scene in Indian Purchase Township, police said.

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‘I’m not a murderer’: Suspect in death of Waldoboro man says he’s innocent

by Morgan Womack August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

Jason Hewett said in an interview from Two Bridges Regional Jail that he didn’t kill Kyle MacDougall last month. He shared sealed court documents and claimed police led a sloppy investigation that landed him in jail.

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Workers at Maine’s illegal cannabis grow sites report signs of human trafficking

by Dylan Tusinski August 12, 2024August 13, 2024

Federal prosecutors say they have found no evidence of exploitation at the clandestine marijuana grow houses. But some local law enforcement, anti-trafficking advocates and several grow house workers say otherwise.

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Brunswick man arrested, pedestrian injured in hit-and-run, police say

by Katie Langley August 11, 2024

Police say the driver struck a pedestrian while pulling out of a McDonald’s and left the scene.

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Maine is still sending psych patients to controversial South Carolina hospital despite complaints

by Emily Allen August 10, 2024August 9, 2024

Justin Butterfield, 35, was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing his brother during a mental health crisis. His family is worried about him after he was transferred to a private hospital in South Carolina that has been likened to a prison.