Sharon Kennedy, who was known as Sharon Carrillo at the time of her arrest and conviction, was sentenced in Waldo County to 48 years in prison for murdering her 10-year-old daughter.
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Skowhegan man charged after being shot last week by deputy in Norridgewock
Trever A. Caouette, 24, has been charged with two counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, which officials said was a handgun.
Could witnesses have stopped fatal attack on beach? Police chief says no.
Witnesses called police as Rhonda Pattelena was beaten in York on Friday, but some people question whether they could have or should have intervened. York’s police chief says, ‘There was no opportunity for anyone to intervene.’
Bonny Eagle custodian charged with shooting video of girls changing in bathroom
Kyle Hamilton, 28, of Biddeford is charged with invasion of privacy and no longer works at the high school.
Hollis man faces numerous charges after driving at high speed through Westbrook
Police say Christopher Levesque, 27, endangered other drivers and forced several schools to go into lockout mode after he abandoned his car and tried to run away.
Man who killed UNE student in Massachusetts was mentally ill, judge finds
Deane Stryker, a first-year student at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was stabbed while she was in a public library.
Police identify 2 men found dead in Farmington home
The cause and manner of death is pending additional testing, but police believe there is no ongoing risk to the public.
Madison tomato grower must pay $337,000 in back wages, penalties following investigation
U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $245,000 in back wages for 117 employees of Backyard Farms.
Police, drug agents investigating deaths of 2 men in Farmington
Farmington police received a call Tuesday morning to check the well-being of people at a High Street residence.
Court orders mental health evaluation for man charged with killing woman on beach in York
Jeffrey Buchannan is accused of brutally beating Rhonda Pattelena on Short Sands Beach, in view of witnesses and surveillance cameras.