Police say advances in DNA technology led to the arrest of Daniel Jolly in connection with Maxine Bitomski’s slaying.
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Maine man accused of murder in 1987 cold case pleads not guilty
Stephen Bouchard, now 63 and living in Winslow, was arrested Friday and charged with killing Alice Hawkes, who was found dead in the Westbrook apartment they shared in 1987.
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Maine State Police make arrest in 1987 killing of Alice Hawkes
Stephen Bouchard, 63, of Winslow, has been charged with murder in the death of his then-girlfriend almost 40 years after her body was found at their Westbrook apartment.
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Liberty man accused of assaulting select board member
The 56-year-old man was arrested after the alleged attack at the town hall Tuesday, Maine State Police said.
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Maine plans to track sexual assault exam kits statewide
Advocates say a statewide tracking system will allow victims to follow the whereabouts of their kits online.
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Sister offered a home to troubled teen before Chelsea double homicide
The woman testified in the second day of a hearing at the Capital Judicial Center to determine whether the boy will be tried as an adult.
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Sanford man accused of sexually assaulting child arrested after yearslong investigation
The York County Sheriff’s Office said it began investigating 33-year-old Cody Smart in 2021, but that he failed to appear in court and was wanted on a warrant.
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Maine AG rules officers justified in shooting of Franklin County man
Gabriel Wilbur was hospitalized after police shot him in the shoulder 3 times in July 2025. Officials said he was threatening to shoot a landscaper working at a Wilton home.
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Old Orchard Beach woman killed in Waldo County crash
Police say 77-year-old Anne Pomroy was pronounced dead at the scene of the head-on collision on Route 1 in Stockton Springs.
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Brunswick man accused of murder held without bail
Tanner Dostie, 45, was charged with killing another man, whose body police found at a home in Brunswick on Friday night, after making ‘disturbing statements’ to officers.