A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
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Poland woman points finger at Maine’s mental health system for not preventing murder
Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend’s many hospitalizations.
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Poland man to seek insanity defense in brother’s Thanksgiving Day murder
Judge Tammy Ham-Thompson ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether Justin Butterfield, 34, is competent to stand trial on the murder charge.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Friends, family of Poland murder suspect say they desperately sought help
Justin Butterfield, 34, accused of killing his older brother in a grisly Thanksgiving Day slaying in Poland, has been in and out of mental health facilities for schizophrenia treatment, those close to him say.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man charged with murder after body found at Poland mobile home, police say
Justin Butterfield, 34, of Poland was charged after the body was discovered Thursday morning, police say. Family and friends say they have been trying for years to get help for Butterfield. Killed Thursday morning was 38-year-old Gabe Damour.
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Recounts slated for two Auburn legislative races and one in Windham
Officials to review ballots in state Senate race between Eric Brakey and Bettyann Sheats.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden says ‘unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia
If it is confirmed that the missile came from Russia, it would be the first time since the invasion of Ukraine that a Russian weapon came down on a NATO country.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Police still searching for Sabattus man who fled Friday
Maine State Police and other law enforcement agencies are looking for Diego Martinez, 31, after he fled authorities.
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Man dies after setting himself on fire at Poland gas station
Authorities say the man who poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire died from his injuries.
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Oil flow to Germany resumes after Poland fixed pipeline leak
The state-run operator, PERN, said that both lines of the Druzhba pipeline were operating normally, transporting oil.