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Our View: Maine should lower the high cost of cash bail

by The Editorial Board February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

Holding people in jail before trial is hurting both taxpayers and incarcerated individuals.

Frederick Allen, 40, is charged with the murder of his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, whose body was found in their home by Newport police in January.

Strong man accused of firing a handgun in the parking lot of a gas station.

An Augusta Police Department’s Facebook post mentioned the incident Monday night, saying it was an unusual occurrence in the winter.

Brittany R. Boivin must serve two months of a three-year sentence.

Tyon Shuron, 42, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with the murder of Andrew Sherman at Sherman’s home in Richmond.

Derek Soucy was found not criminally responsible for the 2001 beating death of an 88-year-old man in Portland.

Dustan Bentley, 31, faces 25 to 40 years in prison for killing William Popplewell, 65, who died last year in the apartment the two men shared.

Bruce Akers faces to 25 years to life in prison for killing Douglas Flint and hiding his body under a pile of deer hides in June 2016.

Store owner Eka Orr said the alleged theft impacted her business and the amount of time she is able to spend with her family.