Classmates of slain University of New England medical school student Deane Stryker, 22, remember her outsized personality, warmth and optimism.
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Suspect in fatal stabbing of UNE medical student has ‘severe mental illness,’ his attorney says
Jeffrey Yao, 23, has been hospitalized multiple times, according to his lawyer, and Yao’s neighbors in Massachusetts say they felt terrorized by him.
Fatal stabbing of UNE medical student in Massachusetts library shocks campus
Deane ‘Kenny’ Stryker was a first-year student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford. She was attacked Saturday at the public library in Winchester, Mass.
Ellsworth student charged with threatening high school
The threat was noticed on an online gaming site, police say.
Bail reduced for Gardiner teacher accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old
John M. Glowa Jr., 43, of Mount Vernon was expected to be released on bail sometime Thursday.
Madison farmer closes snowmobile trail after ‘shocking’ shooting of pregnant cow
Clayton Tibbetts says he doesn’t know who killed the animal, and the local snowmobile club says it’s ‘outraged by the horrible act.’
Authorities warn of telephone scam by police impersonator
The caller identifies himself as a police captain and tells people they must pay a fine for missing jury duty or they will be arrested.
Gray woman charged with animal cruelty asks court for return of her 80 dogs
Anita McBride says she has improved the living conditions at home and knows how to care for them, but the state says her history and insufficient income show that the animals should remain in shelters.
Police seek person who shot and killed Ava, a pregnant goat, at Smiling Hill Farm
The historic farm, which straddles three towns and has long provided access and programs to the public, is offering a $1,000 reward for tips.
Gardiner teacher charged in sexual assault gets lower bail amid fear of retaliation
John Glowa Jr., of Mount Vernon, was expected to be released from jail later Thursday on $15,000 cash or $30,000 worth of property even as the prosecutor expressed concern about his access to guns.