Maine lawmaker pushes bill to establish rape kit tracking amid federal funding uncertainty
The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault says last year, they got $90,000 in federal funding to pilot a kit tracking system in two counties. Right now, group leaders are unsure what will happen to ...
'I was sworn to uphold the laws:' Some Maine jails holding inmates for ICE
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Two Maine jails say they are currently holding inmates for ICE. Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, which houses inmates for Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, has one. Cumberland ...
Maine Mall shooting suspect was dropped off at the mall, prosecutors say
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook connected to his first appearance via Zoom from the jail on Friday afternoon.
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Cumberland courthouse project goes to a vote. Questions remain.
Others pointed out nearby Prince Edward is spending roughly the same on a 21st century elementary school, while this ...
Woman sues Maine corrections department for violating rights during pregnancy
The new lawsuit, alleging Maine Correctional Center officers stayed in a pregnant woman's hospital room while she gave birth, is similar to a case against the Cumberland County Jail that was recently ...
Driver hits police cruiser in Maine traffic stop turned drug arrest
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - Two Massachusetts men are being held in Cumberland County Jail after hitting a South Portland ...
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Maine Mall shooting suspect being held on $250,000 cash bail
Prosecutors say the suspected shooter then went back into the bathroom, giving mall security guards time to pull the victim ...
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Cumberland County seeks $128.5M from NC for projects including a new E.E. Smith
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners proposed several projects requiring state funding to legislators. The projects ...