A database of genetic information can help solve crimes but the potential for abuse is rampant.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Few tragedies unsettle a community like the violent death of a police officer
Bad things happen, but when it’s a law enforcer we’re temporarily reminded of their willingness to accept risks that most of us would not.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Wells man sentenced to life in prison for child sex assaults
William Gaudet is already serving time for sexual assault of a minor in New Hampshire.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Media coverage prompts port-a-potty arson suspect to give up, police say
Old Orchard Beach police say the teenager from Saco was in town to visit someone and was intoxicated when he started the fires.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Two Maine men plead not guilty to federal health care fraud charges
Abdirashid Ahmed, 38, of Lewiston and Garat Osman, 32, of Auburn, who served as Somali interpreters, stand accused of accepting kickbacks for directing patients to a certain provider.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Judge suspends law license of district attorney candidate accused of sexual misconduct
The judge finds credible evidence of sexual misconduct and assault by Seth Carey involving a former client.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Scarborough woman pleads guilty to embezzlements totaling more than $500,000
Carrie Caporino, 46, acknowledges the thefts from two health care practices and the fraudulent use of a Social Security number.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Police hunting suspect who set portable toilets ablaze in Old Orchard
A surveillance video in the area showed the suspect starting the fires and running away.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man arrested on I-95 awaits extradition on sex trafficking charge
Police say the charges against Jason Mcleod, 35, stem from a homicide in Massachusetts
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Persistence, publicity and DNA pay off in Golden State Killer case
A former police officer’s arrest in a series of murders and rapes points up the need for better handling of evidence.