FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Police have charged the owner of nine beagles, including three puppies, for leaving them in an abandoned, unheated garage, with an open door, to face subzero temperatures. David Ellis, 46, of Avon, was charged Friday, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said. “The dogs are doing fine at the shelter now; they were […]
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North Carolina man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Millinocket
A North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a home invasion in Millinocket that left one of the homeowners dead. A team of Maine State Police troopers, which drove to North Carolina earlier this week, arrested 38-year-old Christopher Murray and will remain there at least through Friday and possibly longer while authorities search […]
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Calais shooting leads to attempted murder charges against five men
CALAIS (AP) — Police have charged five people with attempted murder after a shooting in Calais, Maine. Calais Police Chief David Randall says a man reported that two people shot at him Wednesday night near the Calais Motor Inn. The man wasn’t hurt. He said the driver was arrested after trying to drive away when […]
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Man wearing ‘Trust Me’ T-shirt charged with auto theft in Virginia
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A suspect wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with “Trust Me” allegedly stole a car with an accomplice in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Washington Post reports that the two suspects from Falls Church were arrested by police in the stolen car not long after the unlocked Honda Civic was taken as it […]
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Meth production seems to drop in Maine after rising arrests
BANGOR (AP) — Maine drug enforcement officials say the state saw fewer than half as many reports of meth production this year as last year’s record high. The Bangor Daily News reports law enforcement officers and drug treatment counselors warn the drop doesn’t necessarily mean supply or demand of the addictive stimulant has dropped. Methamphetamine […]
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Police: Man stabbed in neck during fight with friends
A Woolwich man is recovering from a knife wound to the neck following a stabbing Wednesday morning inside of an apartment at Green Acres Estates in Bath. Police say 32-year-old Clancy Morton was conscious and alert when deputies arrived at 145 New Meadows Road Apartment C-31 in response to the reported stabbing. Morton, who was […]
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Former Bates student fined for 2014 assault
LEWISTON — A former Bates College student from Oregon was fined $400 Wednesday for a 2014 assault that left an 82-year-old man with a broken hip and other injuries. Mac Jackson, now 24, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and criminal trespass. Additional charges, including a count of aggravated assault, were dropped as part of […]
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Police say body is believed to be missing 59-year-old Baldwin woman
Police believe they have found the body of a missing 59-year-old woman from Baldwin. Lawrene Alexander was last heard from Dec. 20 when she called a relative. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice early Wednesday asking for help from the public in their search. They issued this statement Wednesday afternoon. “A body has […]
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Norway teen sentenced for car theft
PARIS — A Norway teen pleaded guilty Friday to burglary and theft charges stemming from an incident in Norway last summer. Jordan Shields, 19, was sentenced to three years in prison with all but nine months and one day suspended for theft by unauthorized taking and burglary, both felonies. He was ordered to serve 18 […]
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Jay woman faces terrorizing charge
WILTON — A Jay woman was arrested Friday night on a charge of terrorizing with a firearm, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Molly Hinkel, 23, attempted to drive away from a residence in Wilton and others there didn’t think she was in a condition to drive, Wilcox said. Hinkel pulled out a firearm; no […]