Maine Attorney General’s Office

Published
January 13, 2023

Maine attorney general says officers were justified in 3 separate shootings

The shootings occurred in Limerick, Lewiston and Newport. The AG's office has never found an officer-involved shooting in Maine to be unjustified.
Published
January 8, 2023

Decades-old abuse claims against Portland diocese, once blocked, pour in after state law change

More than a dozen people once barred by statutes of limitations are suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
Published
October 22, 2022

Maine state Sen. Rick Bennett: Should we call this case Frey v. Frey?

A subpoena by the Maine Government Oversight Committee to obtain the DHHS records of four slain children highlights a conflict of interest between two branches of state government.
Published
October 19, 2022

Lawyers with Office of Maine Attorney General representing both sides in records dispute

A deputy attorney general will file a lawsuit against a state agency represented by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
Published
October 12, 2022

Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud

Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
Published
August 25, 2022

State investigation finds police use of force justified in February shooting death of Pittsfield man

The death of Gregory Lasselle, 27, was one of five police shootings statewide that the Maine attorney general's office has recently found to be justified.
Published
July 14, 2022

Shooter who killed Lewiston man at Augusta tow yard will not be charged

Officials: Rob Drummond, owner of Ready Road Service, shot Tyler Morin, 36, on May 20.
Published
July 8, 2022

Inmate charged with murder in death of cellmate at Windham correctional center

The Maine Attorney General's Office says Carl Williams, 38, was responsible for the traumatic brain injury that hospitalized and killed Renaldo Jones this year.
Published
July 6, 2022

Mother and daughter settle lawsuit against Maine State Police

Brittany and Kimberley Irish received a $500,000 payment from the state after dropping a lawsuit that accused Maine State Police of failing to respond to warnings and protect them from a deadly rampage in 2015.
Published
May 27, 2022

State investigation finds Waterville officer justified in fatal shooting of Hartland man

Police responded to a Waterville hotel in February 2021 following reports of a disturbance and found 32-year-old Eric Porter armed with a knife, according to a report by the state Attorney General's Office.