Keith Thorpe, 42, will be extradited and charged in the slaying of 39-year-old Virginia Cookson.
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Augusta woman charged for allegedly assaulting man at Windsor business, fleeing in stolen truck
A social media post helped authorities identify the suspect, police said.
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Oakland woman charged in death of infant ran since-closed child care business
Lisa Barney, 54, of Oakland, who earlier this month was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the death of a 4-month-old child, closed her family child care business the same day as the alleged incident that led to the death.
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Woman found dead in Bangor home was homicide victim, police say
Virginia Cookson, 39, was found in a Larkin Street home after she did not show up for work Wednesday morning.
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Livermore Falls woman gets nearly 4 years for fatal Jay crash
The victim’s family spoke at Trisha Payeur’s manslaughter sentencing Wednesday.
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Vassalboro man sentenced on domestic violence charges
Jeremy R. French, 46, who called the victim in domestic violence cases against him 100 times from jail, was sentenced to serve six months in prison, officials said, while additional charges were dismissed.
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Man charged with 3-year-old Edgecomb girl’s death blames her mother
Tyler Witham-Jordan was charged last fall with one count of murder in connection with the death of Makinzlee Handrahan.
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Leeds man gets 30 months for buying guns for drugs
Agents estimate Benjamin Turcotte bought roughly 50 guns for a Lewiston drug dealer.
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Back in court after escape attempt, Fairfield man gets 10-year prison sentence for assault of child
Nicholas Carter, 31, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended in lieu of probation, after he was convicted earlier this month of aggravated assault.
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Truck driver to spend 5 years in prison for crash that killed Falmouth couple
Prosecutors say truck driver David Herring was distracted when he failed to stop for slow traffic on the Maine Turnpike and hit the car in front of him, killing the driver and passenger.