Scott Dolan

Portland Press Herald

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Published
May 15, 2013

Convicted Maine killer seeks new trial or acquittal

Jason Twardus’ attorney argues that police didn’t share evidence that pointed to an alternative suspect.
Published
May 14, 2013

Two indicted in Westbrook school sex abuse case

An ex-teacher assistant is charged with abuse, and a Westbrook school board member with obstruction.
Published
May 13, 2013

Boys deny starting fires that destroyed apartments in Lewiston

Brian Covy, 12, is charged with three counts of arson and Abdi Ibrahim, also 12, is charged with four counts.
Published
May 13, 2013

Motive for Lewiston fire emerges

The two suspects told police they lit the third destructive blaze because they were ‘sick and tired’ of vacant buildings.
Published
May 13, 2013

After testifying against killer dad, son heals

But the 8-year-old’s relatives still worry about the impact of seeing his mother murdered and recounting it in court.
Published
May 10, 2013

Augusta man sentenced to 6 years in three separate cases

An Augusta man with a history of domestic-violence convictions who tried to strangle his girlfriend in Hollis last November was sentenced in three separate cases Thursday to more than six years behind bars, followed by four years of probation.
Published
May 10, 2013

Cats found abandoned in covered storage container in Freeport

The Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick has taken in three adult cats and 10 kittens that were found abandoned and left in a covered plastic storage container sealed with duct tape in Freeport.
Published
May 10, 2013

Three cats, 10 kittens found in taped container in Freeport

Shelter workers believe they had been abandoned about a day before they were found.
Published
May 8, 2013

Senator pushing major overhaul of Maine’s guardian at litem system

David Dutremble is leading an effort to reform what he considers a broken system, in which judges assign specially registered lawyers or mental health workers to step into the most contentious cases, such as divorces, to represent the children.
Published
May 7, 2013

Portland teen sentenced to 8 years for rape

“This was a terrible assault on a sleeping, helpless victim,” says Judge Richard Mulhern, adding that he found nothing in Mohammed Mukhtar’s behavior, other than his young age, to warrant a lesser sentence.