Texas set to execute man for fatally shooting a convenience store clerk during robbery in 2000

Maine man gets 2 years for stealing nearly 2 dozen guns from pawn shop

Hours after the break-in Cody Smith, 25, posted videos to social media showing off the stolen guns and admitting to the theft.

Oct. 4–10 is Mental Illness Awareness Week

BANGOR — Mental Illness Awareness Week, observed each year from Oct. 4 through 10, offers communities across Maine and the nation a focused opportunity to educate the public about mental health conditions, challenge stigma and encourage people to seek help without shame. Mental illness touches nearly every family and community. In Maine, recent data show […]

Maine man allegedly sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl

Kenneth Pirkola, 33, allegedly had numerous sexual encounters with the victim over several months.

A pair of late-night earthquakes shook Maine

The first quake hit near the Waldo County town of Jackson.

Maine woman killed in rollover crash

Amber Bowie, 34, went off the road and into the ditch, rolled over, and hit a tree.