Newport man charged with second-degree murder

OLDTOWN — A Newport man is facing second-degree murder charges, among several others, in connection to a fatal collision in which law enforcement officials said he struck three pedestrians last week, killing a 3-year-old girl.

Dakota James LaFountain, 23, also is charged with two counts of aggravated battery, and a count of leaving the scene of an accident...

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