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Four more men plead not guilty to assault charges in Morrill’s Corner shooting

by Morgan Womack December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

The men are accused of being involved in a fight between 2 rival motorcycle clubs in Portland this summer.

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Windham man pleads not guilty to role in deadly Morrill’s Corner attack

by Morgan Womack December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Kaleb Cidre, 22, is one of 5 men arrested by Portland police last month and charged with elevated aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit elevated aggravated assault.

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Standish man charged with girlfriend’s murder insists it was an accident

by Emily Allen December 4, 2024December 5, 2024

A murder trial against Brandon Libby may come down to 2 dueling accounts of the fatal shooting that killed 30-year-old Amanda Brown.

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Portland woman found guilty of $1 million investment fraud scheme

by Morgan Womack November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

Jody Flynn Dalvet was convicted in Cumberland County Superior Court on Nov. 4.

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Passenger in crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime Academy students pleads guilty

by Morgan Womack November 8, 2024November 9, 2024

Noelle Tavares, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, accepted a deal in Hancock County Superior Court on Friday afternoon.

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Biddeford man sentenced to life in prison after killing landlord in 2021

by Morgan Womack October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Randal J. Hennessey shot Douglas Michaud Jr. multiple times on the front porch, in front of Michaud’s pregnant girlfriend.

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Suspect in Biddeford homicide set up fake drug deal, prosecutors say

by Morgan Womack October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Linda Lambert, 56, of Biddeford, appeared for the first time before a York County Superior Court judge. She is a suspect in the death of Gene Dares, 46.