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PublishedJuly 3, 2022
Incarcerated woman found dead at York County Jail
Nicole Turner, 34, of Biddeford was discovered deceased in her cell at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and the case has been referred to the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
In Limington man’s 2nd murder trial, prosecutors can’t use his confession
The Maine Supreme Court ruled last fall that Bruce Akers' statements about what happened to neighbor Douglas Flint were illegally obtained by authorities.
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PublishedMay 7, 2022
Two men accused of attacking man with metal pipe, baseball bat in Limington
The York County Sherriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.
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PublishedApril 13, 2022
Three officers caught in York County shakedown finally stripped of police credentials
The revocations end a bizarre, decade-long chapter that began with the daughter of a police officer who went to a concert and then found personal items missing from the limo that had taken her there.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
York County Jail recovers from outbreak that infected dozens
The outbreak was first detected on Dec. 13, and sickened more than 50 people in all.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
York County to give harm reduction bags to people leaving jail
The bags containing information about resources, fentanyl test strips and naloxone are designed to help people who have substance use disorder transition back into the community.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2021
Acton man falsely accused in 2016 incident is awarded $90,000 in damages
A federal judge rules that John Charron was a victim of 'classic malicious prosecution.'
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PublishedJuly 31, 2021
Man, boy struck and killed by car in East Waterboro
Mark Schepis and Luke Stephenson were waiting outside the Cozi Corner Cafe when a vehicle veered off the road and hit them, the York County Sheriff's Office says.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2021
Former York County detective loses police license for illegal arrest, other misconduct
Wilfred ‘Bill’ Vachon was stripped of his police certificate this month for an incident in 2011 in which he handcuffed, questioned and pressured a business owner over an alleged theft.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Failure to follow safety protocols led to COVID-19 outbreak at York County Jail, report confirms
Masking, social distancing and other precautions were largely ignored at the jail, the site of one of the state's largest outbreaks, according to a report by an outside investigator.
York County Sheriff’s Office
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