Marlene McNeill, 40, was fatally stabbed Monday at a Shalom House group home. The suspect in her death made his first court appearance Wednesday.
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Suspect in 2017 Portland homicide makes first court appearance
Stephen Versluis Jr., 42, was accused this week of killing Sunao ‘Tom’ Yamada, who was found dead in downtown Portland in September 2017.
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Prosecutors drop charges against protesters accused of blocking Portland traffic
The pro-Palestinian protesters, who were arrested near the Custom House in May, were planning to go to trial.
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Former Westbrook mayoral candidate agrees to plea deal for domestic violence assault
Philip Spiller Jr. pleaded no contest at a hearing in Cumberland County Superior Court on Friday. Most of his sentence was suspended.
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Judge denies Brunswick health group’s request for new trial after mom received $25M verdict
Attorneys for both Mid Coast Medical Group and the plaintiff, Lyndsey Sutherland, have filed notices of appeal.
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Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2024 murder in Portland
A Superior Court judge denies a request for a new trial and Abdirahman Mahmoud’s attorney says they plan to appeal the case.
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Retired Kennebunk police officer pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Cumberland County prosecutors dropped felony charges against Andrew Belisle, who had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
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Judge denies state’s request for 500-foot buffer between anti-abortion protester and Planned Parenthood
The judge ordered that John Andrade Jr. be barred from amplifying his voice outside the clinic.
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Police say Standish woman asked friend for a gun before ex-boyfriend’s killing
An unsealed affidavit reveals new details in the state’s case against Lynn Perkins, who is facing a murder charge. Her attorney says she acted in self defense.
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Woman accused of killing man in Standish pleads not guilty to murder charge
Lynn Perkins is accused in the Oct. 3 shooting of Matthew Hamilton, her ex-boyfriend, who had been charged with domestic violence threatening.