Agency leaders say the costs are ‘inevitable’ as staffing issues and demands on the agency force troopers to work long hours, with some accruing 6 figures in OT in addition to their regular pay.
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Domestic violence survivors protest Maine lawmaker’s reelection
Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, was accused of assaulting his wife weeks before he was reelected.
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Suspect in Edgecomb homicide arrested in San Diego
Maine State Police identified the suspect of the ongoing investigation as 26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb.
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Suspects in fatal Morrill’s Corner attack ask judge to lift no-contact orders
The 5 suspects pleaded not guilty last month to elevated aggravated assault charges related to the July shooting that killed 54-year-old Susan McHugh, of Gray.
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Topsham man accused of causing pickup truck explosion in Swanville
The 20-year-old was charged with arson after the explosion on Swan Lake Avenue.
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Westbrook man accused of murder caught on his own security camera talking about neighbor’s death
James Fowler told his girlfriend there was ‘a good chance that I’ll be in trouble’ after Robert Seger was taken to the hospital last month, according to court documents.
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Multiple shots fired into Portland apartment building
Portland police say no one was injured after more than a dozen rounds were fired into a building on Cumberland Avenue.
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Arrest made in vandalism of Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
A 56-year-old man is facing 5 charges stemming from the break-in and vandalism that has temporarily closed the center.
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Sidney slaying suspect’s initial court appearance delayed
Megan McDonald, 39, was charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy in Sidney last week.
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Maine crime rates fell again in 2023, continuing a downward trend
The number of reported rapes, aggravated assaults and robberies were all down last year, but there were increases in drug and animal cruelty crimes.