(Those sentenced who were considered maximum security prisoners would have served their time at the Maine State Prison in Thomaston, built in 1824). A new York County Jail was built in the 1970s ...

A Maine man who called 911 after his girlfriend was shot during an argument has been arrested in connection with her death, ...

York County Jail Sergeant Colton Sweeney earned a Mat Baker Award, named in memory of the late chief deputy. Sweeney was also to be named Officer of the Year by the Maine Sheriff’s Association.

The sentence for a murder conviction in Maine is 25 years to life in prison. Godfrey, transported to York County jail following his arrest, is scheduled for an initial court appearance Friday at 1 p.m ...

Patrisha McLean brings fight against domestic violence in Maine to South Berwick after murder of Sherri Sweet.

A Maine man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting his girlfriend during a struggle over a gun last weekend. Jeremiah Godfrey, 43, of South Berwick, was arrested around noon Wednesday on ...

CUMBERLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A man from New York is accused ... and was being held on $500,000 bail at the Cumberland County Jail. The Cumberland Police Department worked with the Cumberland County ...

A federal judge in Boston heard arguments Thursday afternoon on whether a legal challenge to the detention of a Tufts ...

Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student, was arrested in Massachusetts and sent to the South Louisiana ICE ...

AUBURN — A pair of New York men were in custody Friday ... Mercedes was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail where he was being held on $6,000 cash bail. Also in the car, police said, was ...