York County Sheriff’s Office
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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
Family of slain York County man struggles to find closure after murder charge dropped
Douglas Flint was killed in 2016. His neighbor, Bruce Akers, was convicted of murder. But then the evidence that secured the conviction was thrown out, and Akers ultimately was released.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2022
Girlfriend of man killed by York County sheriff’s deputy says he was tasered, shot twice
Tyler Woodburn was tasered several times and shot twice following an altercation with the deputy that apparently stemmed from a burnout while Woodburn was driving home, according to his fiancée.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
York County deputy fatally shoots New Hampshire man
Sheriff William King said Tyler Woodburn was shot when he struggled with deputies who were trying to take him into custody.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Next step for prosecutors unclear after judge tosses evidence in murder trial
A York County judge throws out evidence obtained through an unconstitutional search warrant in the second murder trial of a Limington man whose conviction in a neighbor's killing was vacated last fall.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
Incarcerated woman found dead at York County Jail
Nicole Turner, 34, of Biddeford was discovered deceased in her cell at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and the case has been referred to the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.
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PublishedJune 8, 2022
Falsely accused Acton man challenges officers’ immunity in federal appeals court
Even though John Charron was awarded $90,000 in damages last summer after a district judge ruled him falsely accused, sheriff's deputies who arrested Charron faced no repercussions for their faulty investigation.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
In Limington man’s 2nd murder trial, prosecutors can’t use his confession
The Maine Supreme Court ruled last fall that Bruce Akers' statements about what happened to neighbor Douglas Flint were illegally obtained by authorities.
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PublishedMay 7, 2022
Two men accused of attacking man with metal pipe, baseball bat in Limington
The York County Sherriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.
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PublishedApril 13, 2022
Three officers caught in York County shakedown finally stripped of police credentials
The revocations end a bizarre, decade-long chapter that began with the daughter of a police officer who went to a concert and then found personal items missing from the limo that had taken her there.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
York County Jail recovers from outbreak that infected dozens
The outbreak was first detected on Dec. 13, and sickened more than 50 people in all.