The officer pulled over a man in connection with a shoplifting incident at Walmart in Waterville, and seven officers fired on the suspect in the ensuing shootout, Maine State Police say.
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Windham man wanted in stabbing arrested in New Hampshire
Jayce Segler, 24, who fled an assault on Dec. 12 in Windham, was picked up on unrelated charges, police say.
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Boston man resentenced after court dismisses a 2014 firearms charge in Minot home invasion
PORTLAND — Ishmael Douglas has re-pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit a robbery in a home invasion and robbery in Minot in 2014 and has been resentenced to fewer years, after the court dismissed a firearms charge. In 2016, Douglas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a robbery and using a […]
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Former Bread of Life official indicted on sex assault charges
Father and son from LaGrange also indicted for allegedly trafficking drugs in Waterville, after police seized Oxycodone, guns and cash.
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Ex-bookkeeper goes to prison for stealing from one of Maine’s best-known lawyers
Jaime Butler pleaded guilty to forging the signature of Daniel Lilley and stealing at least $236,000 from his firm. Lilley died in March 2017.
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Westbrook arson results in prison sentence
Police said Jonathan Thomas set a car on fire.
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Bomb threat clears West Gardiner store
Fuller’s Market was evacuated Thursday morning following a report of a bomb threat.
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Police give chilling account of rampage that led to murder charge against Freeport man
Quinton Hanna, who appeared in court Thursday, told police he was in a car accident but did not acknowledge any criminal actions before invoking his right to an attorney.
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Boy, 16, sentenced to 33 years in prison for murder of his mother in Litchfield
Lukas Mironovas suffered from mental illness and treatment failed, an aunt testified at Thursday’s hearing.
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USM student recalls frightening encounter with suspect in Scarborough killing
Sierra Eichner, now 22, says she was a freshman at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham when she was cornered and touched inappropriately by Quinton Hanna.