State official won’t be held in contempt for keeping mentally ill man in jail

A judge says such incidents are cause for concern but the man at the center of the legal filing is now getting mental health treatment.

York man pleads guilty to posing as police chief, college employee in emails

Austin Santoro faces up to 5 years in prison for transmitting threatening interstate communications and 20 years for identity theft for sending phony emails that contained lewd images and threats of violence.

Attorney files motion for contempt against Maine DHHS commissioner

Sarah Branch says her mentally ill client's ordeal of having to spend nearly a month in jail before receiving court-ordered treatment is an example of a larger problem.

Boston man denies drug charges in Lewiston-Auburn pot raid

Cybill Shepherd says ex-CBS chief executive pulled her show after she rejected his advances

The actress tells a radio host that Les Moonves canceled the sitcom shortly after the exchange.

Boyfriend charged with murder in Hartford woman’s death

The death was reported just after midnight Thursday inside a house on Bear Mountain Road in Hartford.

Judge denies lower bail for driver charged with trying to kill man with SUV

Clemente Hernandez of Westbrook pleads not guilty to attempted murder an incident in which police say he intentionally hit a man in October.

New Sharon man faces assault charge after victim hit with a shot glass more than once

Frank Charles Hall III, 48, is accused of striking another man with a shot glass multiple times Wednesday night in New Sharon.

Strong man accused of assaulting Farmington police officer

Brett A. Jutras, 43, of Strong resisted and struggled with the officers when they attempted to arrest him.

Court to consider appeal of man convicted 36 years after girl’s murder

Philip Scott Fournier, 57, is appealing his murder conviction in the death of Joyce McLain, 16, in East Millinocket, and the state's high court will hear arguments in the case on Wednesday.