PORTLAND — The state’s high court has dismissed a Lewiston man’s claim that he was denied his constitutional rights when, he said, he felt he was forced to admit to the prosecutor’s version of events when pleading guilty to a manslaughter charge stemming from the death of his infant son. Danny Adams, 27, pleaded guilty […]
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Wild car chase ends in Gardiner with suspect dipping in river, police say
A Boothbay man was arrested Friday after allegedly leading police on a wild chase from Richmond to Gardiner that started when he drove 55 mph over the speed limit and backed into a police cruise. The chase ended when two officers forced his pickup truck to a halt on Route 24, at which point he […]
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Norway man charged again with assaulting teen
NORWAY — A local man was in a Wiscasset jail Friday night, four days after being charged with assaulting and restraining his teenage girlfriend at his house, and preventing her from calling for help, according to law enforcement officials. It’s the second time in two months that Damian Dunn, 22, of 14 Beal St. has […]
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Waterville man charged after posting videos of his involvement in high-speed chase through city
WATERVILLE — A Waterville man was charged with driving to endanger and criminal speed Wednesday evening after he posted videos to Facebook that show the man chasing a motorcyclist through city streets at high rates of speed while at times yelling threats and derogatory slurs. In three profanity-laced videos chronicling 16 minutes of what police […]
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South China man faces drug, speeding charges
STRONG — A South China man was arrested Thursday after a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding and reported finding marijuana. Deputy Brian McCormick conducted a traffic stop on Route 4, when a vehicle was clocked going 79 mph in a 55 mph zone. As a result of the stop, Derek Farnsworth, 20, of South China […]
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Lewiston police asking for help solving December fatal hit-and-run
LEWISTON — Police are asking for information from the public related to a fatal hit and run in December 2017. Louie J. St. Pierre, 48, of Lewiston was hit on Pleasant Street, near the intersection of Mitchell Street, about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 3, 2017. Witnesses described the vehicle that left the scene as a white […]
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Skowhegan woman, friend of John D. Williams, indicted on drug charges
SKOWHEGAN — Kristina A. Pomerleau, the woman said to be the girlfriend of police-slaying suspect John D. Williams, has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on two felony drug charges. Pomerleau, 32, who lived at 357 Water St. in Skowhegan, according to court documents, is charged by the grand jury with unlawful possession […]
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Smugglers tried to bring a tiger cub in a duffel bag into the U.S.
The three men crossed the U.S. southern border into Texas with a black duffel bag, on an apparent mission to deliver their lucrative product to the United States. But they caught wind of border agents nearby, readying to intercept them near Brownsville, officials said. It led to a calculation: Now what? And what to do […]
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Freeport man charged with trying to murder his parents
Police charged a 34-year-old Freeport man Tuesday with the attempted murder of his parents following an assault that may have been the result of a schizophrenic episode. Garrett M. White was ordered held on $10,000 bail and will undergo a mental evaluation to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. He is charged with […]
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Lewiston man arrested in bridge-jumping hoax
AUBURN — A 20-year-old Lewiston man was arrested late Tuesday and charged with falsely reporting a suicidal man had jumped off the Lown Peace Bridge into the Androscoggin River. Gage A. Nolin of 5 Sheldon Place was charged with reckless conduct and making a false public report. Police and fire crews were sent to the […]