Michael Swenson, 45, faces up to 40 years in prison for killing Roger White following an argument in April 2012.
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Maine peeper gets two years for videotaping teen girls
‘It’s probably the worst decision I’ve made in my entire life,’ Michael Femling tells the judge.
Man arraigned in Portland kidnapping that ended in Delaware
Travis Landry pleads not guilty to kidnapping a Gorham man in April.
Maine high court hears appeal of transgender teen
Nicole Maines sought justice from the state’s highest court, claiming an Orono school district discriminated against her by barring her from using the girls’ bathroom.
Diocese was obligated to reveal sex-abuse allegations against priest, lawyers argue
Attorneys for William Picher, of Augusta, who accused a priest of sexually abusing him as a child, argued before Maine’s highest court Tuesday over whether the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland was obligated to disclose that the priest was later accused of abusing other children.
Limerick pastor indicted for allegedly defrauding MaineCare
Ronald Petersen, a pastor at Faith Christian Center in Limerick, has been indicted on a charge of defrauding MaineCare of more than $10,000.
Sordid Zumba story ends with tears, jail
Alexis Wright speaks publicly about her Kennebunk prostitution business and begins a 10-month sentence.
Defense: Zumba teacher thought she was secret operative
Alexis Wright says she was conned by her business partner into believing she was a secret operative working for the state “to investigate all manner of sexual deviants.”
State high court rules against lobbyists’ appeal to keep donor names quiet
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied the final appeal by an anti same-sex marriage lobbying group to keep the names of its donors away from public view.
Maine same-sex marriage foes must ID donors
A national group loses its final bid to shield the names of those who helped kill Maine’s law in 2009.