Four men were charged in connection with the death of Darry Coffin, setting off a tangled web of criminal cases that has made closure elusive.
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Maine’s supreme court orders judge to reconsider man’s petition for new trial in 2010 killing
A judge ruled against Ernest Weidul’s petition for post-conviction review in 2022, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the judge didn’t see all of Weidul’s evidence in person and therefore he didn’t have a fair hearing.
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Trial rescheduled for Standish man accused of killing girlfriend in 2021
Brandon Libby’s jury trial originally set for Tuesday was rescheduled because of a death in his lawyer’s family.
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Man pleads not guilty in 15-year-old Portland cold case
Shane Hall, 36, is charged with murder in connection with the death of Frank Williams in 2008.
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Bridgton man pleads not guilty to killing partner
Eric Knight pleaded not guilty to depraved indifference murder in the death of Benita Preo at his arraignment Monday afternoon.
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Standish murder suspect argues police waited too long to read him his rights
Brandon Libby is accused of killing his girlfriend in 2021. His attorneys say prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to use statements Libby made to police before he was read his Miranda rights.
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Westbrook man was strangled, stabbed with glass bottle
A newly unsealed affidavit details a police investigation into the death of Clarence James Pearson, who was found dead in his apartment on Mechanic Street on Nov. 28.
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Portland man pleads not guilty in Westbrook killing
Deng Malual is accused of killing 61-year-old Clarence James Pearson in Westbrook last year.
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Days after Waterville killing, search for suspect continues with few details from police
Police are continuing to search for Spridal Hubiak in connection with the suspected killing of a 52-year-old Waterville woman, but have provided few details about his background, possible whereabouts and relationship to the victim.
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Waterville woman identified as homicide victim at city beverage store
Angela Bragg, 52, was found dead Thursday morning at Damon’s Beverage in Waterville and a co-worker, Spridal Hubiak, is wanted on a charge of murder in connection with the killing.