Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he’ll be the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.
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Lewiston man pleads not guilty to assaulting girlfriend
AUBURN — A Lewiston man pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Lewiston District Court to strangling his girlfriend, punching her in the head and fracturing her jaw. Zachariah Hardwick, 26, of 200 Rosedale St. was arrested Dec. 7 on charges of Class B aggravated assault and Class D charges of domestic violence assault and domestic […]
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Lisbon woman appears in court on stabbing-related charges
LEWISTON — A Lisbon woman arrested in a September stabbing appeared in court Wednesday on related charges. Lindsay Knight, 38, of 244 Lisbon St. was charged with aggravated assault, a Class B felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. She also was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, a Class C […]
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Bail set for Bethel man charged with sexual assault
BETHEL — Bail was set at $5,000 Tuesday afternoon at South Paris District Court for a Bethel man charged with gross sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor. Police said Brian Piawlock, 28, was arrested Friday for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. There was some indication that he had furnished the victim with illegal […]
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Judge sets hearing on confession of Lewiston teen charged with arson
LEWISTON — A teenage boy who faces four felony arson charges in downtown apartment building fires is seeking to have a judge throw out his confession. A hearing on his motion is expected to be held in 8th District Court in January, according to a judge’s order released Tuesday. Abdi Ibrahim, 14, is being held […]
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On tape, boy tells officer, mother he set Lewiston blaze
Fires in Lewiston: Complete coverage of how the city battled a string of fires and worked to recover. LEWISTON — A then-12-year-old city boy confessed to police and again to his mother in a videotape shown in court on Monday that he set a fire on the back porch of 109 Blake St. on April 29. […]