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Published
June 1, 2021

Suspect in Waterville murder shot man over late car ride, new documents allege

A recently unsealed police affidavit follows a trail of evidence to Jashaun Lipscombe of New York City who, according to witnesses, shot Joseph Tracy in Waterville because Tracy was late in picking him up to give him a ride to Bangor.
Published
May 17, 2021

Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case

Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
Published
May 9, 2021

Maine trial or error? Defendants finally going to face juries

Facing 10,000 more court cases than normal, Maine courts are gearing up for the return of jury trials after more than a year's hiatus under the pandemic.
Published
October 28, 2020

Attempted murder charge dismissed against West Paris man

Prosecutors said the charge was dropped due to insufficient evidence after the alleged victim was killed in an unrelated shooting in Massachusetts.
Published
June 5, 2020

Auburn man appears in court on murder charge

Bryan W. Peabody is charged in the Wednesday stabbing death of Lawrence Kilkenny of Lewiston.

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Published
February 20, 2020

Trial date set for Newport man charged with wife’s murder

Frederick Allen, 40, is charged with the murder of his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, whose body was found in their home by Newport police in January.
Published
January 31, 2020

High court ruling revives legal fight involving Mount Desert Island auto museum

The Supreme Judicial Court's decision allows the Seal Cove Auto Museum to refile its lawsuit against trustees over alleged mismanagement of funds.
Published
January 19, 2020

Lawsuit alleges Fairfield auctioneer James D. Julia breached contract

James D. Julia, a former Fairfield auction house owner, denies allegations from a Pennsylvania company that bought his business for $7.2 million that Julia breached the contract by referring business to his sister's auction company in violation of the agreement.
Published
December 19, 2019

Theft charge dropped in motor home case

The York County District Attorney's Office couldn't prove that Joseph Boldiga had criminal intent when he drove away in a motor home he'd agreed to buy, a prosecutor said.
Published
December 19, 2019

Westbrook arson results in prison sentence

Police said Jonathan Thomas set a car on fire.