EUSTIS — A Carrabassett Valley man is accused of trying to outrun police Thursday at speeds over 100 miles per hour, dumping cocaine out his car window and driving drunk on Route 16 between Oquossoc Village and Route 27 in Stratton Village. A driver reported a suspicious incident pertaining to a man in a vehicle […]
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One person dead after Orono meth lab fire
ORONO — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says one person died and four others were arrested following a fire at a meth lab in Orono. Officials say a couple who rented the apartment and two others were charged Thursday with operating a meth lab. They say a fifth person wanted in connection with the incident […]
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Lisbon police arrest Lisbon Street burglary suspect
LISBON — Police arrested a suspect in a Lisbon Street breakin Wednesday afternoon. David Farnum, 23, of 29 Center St., Lisbon Falls, was arrested by Lisbon police on charges of burglary, criminal threatening and violating conditions of release, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at 26 Colonial Drive, Lisbon. Police say they were searching for Farnum since investigating […]
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Maine man sentenced for 9th OUI conviction after injuring Topsham cop
WEST BATH (AP) — A Maine man accused of crashing into a police car while intoxicated last year has been convicted of drunken driving for the ninth time. Mark Burson, of Limestone, was sentenced Wednesday. He will serve seven years in prison followed by three years of probation. Burson’s attorney had asked for a four-year […]
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Jay man faces drug charge
JAY — A local man is accused of driving with a suspended license and possessing 2 grams of cocaine, Detective Michael Mejia said Wednesday. Officer Dylan Rider spotted Matthew Adams, 21, of Jay driving on Main Street in North Jay on Tuesday afternoon and knew Adams was not licensed to do so. Adams pulled into […]
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Wilton man in possession of fentanyl arrested in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK – A Wilton man was arrested Tuesday after getting off a train in downtown Brunswick with 120 grams — 1,200 doses — of fentanyl in his pocket, according to a release from Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Public Safety Department. The drugs had a street value of $20,000. Maine Drug Enforcement agents from […]
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Transient woman banned from Brewer after sword attack
BREWER, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman accused of attacking her ex-boyfriend with a sword has been banned from town. A judge ruled this week that 25-year-old Christina McCarthy has to leave Brewer but she may return once to get her belongings — if accompanied by police. The sword episode happened Sunday evening. Police say […]
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Gymnastics coach charged with sexual abuse of teen at Westbrook gym
WESTBROOK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a gymnastics coach has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor after being caught inside a darkened gym with a 14-year-old girl. Prosecutors say 43-year-old Jeremy Link was seen with his pants around his ankles by the girl’s father. Link taught ninja classes at Elite All-Stars of […]
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Murder victim’s Fitbit used to refute husband’s story
In this Monday, April 17, 2017, photo, Richard Dabate, center, appears with attorneys Hubie Santos, left, and Trent LaLima, right, while being arraigned, in Rockville Superior Court in Vernon, Connecticut. ELLINGTON, Conn. — Police in Connecticut have cited Fitbit records in an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old man charged with killing his wife in 2015. […]
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State police seek transient after cruiser rammed in Lyman
Michael S. Irving Maine State Police are asking the public for help in finding a suspect in Sunday’s ramming of a state police cruiser in Lyman. Troopers say 49-year-old Michael S. Irving fled the scene after the cruiser was hit. Irving’s vehicle was found later abandoned at an ATV trail near the Lyman Elementary School. […]