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Body of wanted Augusta man recovered from Kennebec River

The body of a man wanted in connection with a domestic abuse incident was pulled from the Kennebec River on Tuesday.

Memorial Honors 44 Maine Murder Victims, Including Victims of Lewiston Shooting

AUGUSTA, Maine- Dozens of names, including those of the 18 victims from the tragic Lewiston shooting, were added to a memorial in Augusta on Sunday.

Driver fatally struck by tire that detached from truck on I-95

A driver was killed on the Maine Turnpike when a tire detached from a truck and hit them.

The Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again

The Karen Read murder case ends in a mistrial. Prosecutors say they will try again

Maine car dealer donates $11,000 to Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) For the fifth year in a row, a Maine car dealership donated $100 to the Barbara Bush…

Man who confessed to killing 4 people, including parents, is sentenced to life in Maine

A man in Maine who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting pleaded guilty to murder and other charges on Monday, and a judge sentenced him to the maximum term of life in prison.

Police arrest Portland man believed to be building a bomb

A Portland man accused of trying to construct a bomb was taken into custody after police executed a search warrant over the weekend.

Debate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something: Biden had a bad night

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Oh, Joe.” That gasp, from patrons at a Chicago bar when President Joe Biden first stumbled verbally in his…

Driver killed after electric vehicle crash creates “significant hazards” in Naples

One person was killed in a fiery crash in Naples Thursday morning.

Karen Read’s jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — In the heat of early summer, a Massachusetts jury is deciding whether a woman murdered her…

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Lewiston apartment building hit by gunfire in overnight shooting

Three men accused of firing shots that struck an apartment building in Lewiston overnight Wednesday morning are facing charges.