Police from Mechanic Falls, Norway and the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office were called out to the Elm Street area at about 6 p.m. Thursday after it was reported that a man had fired a gun in a heavily populated area.
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Auburn man gets 70 months for drug dealing
John Hansen said drug addiction gripped him despite his loving upbringing.
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Leeds man accused of being a ‘straw’ buyer of guns is held without bail
A prosecutor said Benjamin Turcotte bought up to 40 guns for a man who was part of a gun trafficking conspiracy.
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Three arrested after fentanyl found during Rumford traffic stop
Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan said targeting people who traffic in fentanyl remains a priority for his department.
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Palmyra couple indicted on charges they operated methamphetamine lab, endangered children
Jessica Quimby, 44, and Joseph R. Quimby, 41, were indicted last week by a Somerset County grand jury and are facing charges that include aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and endangering the welfare of a child.
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Turner man admits to being felon with ammunition
Clifford Clark was found asleep in his car in the garage of an unknown Lewiston home last summer.
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‘Only logical conclusion’ or ‘no evidence’? Closing arguments delivered in Waterville murder trial
The trial judge is expected to issue a verdict next week in the case of Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, who is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner.
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Perry woman pleads guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 25 years
Danielle Wheeler will serve 25 years for the death of her ex-boyfriend, Jason ‘Cowboy’ Aubuchon.
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Medical examiner testifies shot that killed man in Waterville was fired at close range
Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, is on trial for the murder of Joseph Tracy in Waterville in 2020.
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Burglary suspect steals police cruiser and flees scene, police say
After Alexis N. Irving, 29, managed to slip from custody late Sunday night, South Portland police used the stolen cruiser’s GPS system to track her to a home in Biddeford.