‘How dumb are we to take him at his word?’ a frustrated senator says of Gov. LePage after his assurances of cooperation with the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Days before his death, deputy pulled over car carrying his accused killer
John D. Williams was a passenger in his own car when it was pulled over by Cpl. Eugene Cole in a traffic stop that led to the car being towed and the arrest of Williams’ girlfriend.
Mainers part of federal prescription opioid sting against medical professionals
The Justice Department hasn’t identified those who were targeted in the sting, a nationwide effort that involved 601 defendants.
Jeremy Clement sentenced to 17 years for shooting ex-girlfriend in Oakland
Jasmine Caret said Clement did not get a harsh enough sentence for shooting her and had wanted him to get the maximum of 30 years for his attempted murder.
Man sentenced in Portland to federal prison for fentanyl trafficking
Rafael Buli, 24, of Lawrence, Mass., gets 80 months behind bars for the drug distribution conspiracy.
Maine high court rejects appeal of woman guilty of molesting boy
Sarah Conway, 28, formerly of Oakland, has admitted the sexual assault occurred between December 2014-March 2015.
High court hears appeal of convicted child molester from Oakland
An attorney is seeking a new trial for Sarah Conway, convicted of assaulting a sleeping boy, 3, in Oakland, on the grounds that jurors received confusing instructions about “duress” the woman suffered then.
Waterville woman accused of setting boyfriend’s clothes, belongings on fire
Police say after getting into an argument with her boyfriend, Victoria Mann dragged his clothes and belongings into the street and set them on fire.
Man allegedly steals money out of Camden National ATM in Waterville
A woman was completing a transaction at Camden National Bank’s ATM on Front Street when a man allegedly grabbed money out of the dispenser and ran off.
Man acquitted of manslaughter charge in ATV crash that killed teenager from Sidney
Alexander Biddle, 23, was cleared in the death of his passenger, Halee Cummings, 18, after an ATV crash in September 2015.