R.C. Moore President Kelly Moore surveys the damage to several of his trucks that were destroyed in what police are calling arson at two of his companies locations, including this one in Poland. POLAND — An R.C. Moore truck driver was sleeping in his parked rig at the company’s Ginn Road, Scarborough, location Sunday night […]
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Greene man charged with strangling cats
GREENE — A Greene man has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after police say he used his martial arts skills to subdue and choke a pair of cats. Michael Herrmann, 47, of South Mountain Road turned himself in at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on Friday and was later bailed. The charge against […]
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New phone scam wants your ‘yes’ not your money
PORTLAND — A new telephone scam is attempting to steal voice recordings of people in Maine. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, says the scam has been reported to the Senate Aging Committee’s fraud hotline. The fraudulent callers ask simple questions such as “Are you there?” and “Can you hear me” in the hopes of coaxing […]
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Bill would make attacking a police officer a hate crime in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine Republican legislator wants to make it a hate crime to single out and attack a police officer. Republican Rep. Karleton Ward’s bill would address those who commit crimes against a person because of that person’s status as a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical care provider. It would also […]
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Gorham woman pleads guilty to stealing $91K from housing authority
PORTLAND (AP) — Federal authorities say a Maine woman has admitted to embezzling more than $91,000 from the South Portland Housing Authority. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2oohRlP ) that acting U.S. Attorney Richard Murphy’s office says 35-year-old Jamie Hussey, of Gorham, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to committing federal program fraud. Hussey faces […]
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Robbery reported at Auburn Domino’s
AUBURN — Police on Thursday were searching for a suspect accused of threatening a Domino’s pizza clerk with a knife during a failed robbery. Police said the suspect became startled and fled on foot before any money was handed over in the 1:30 p.m. heist at Domino’s store at 62 School St. No one was […]
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Police nab suspect in theft of canoe, kayaks and snow blower
LISBON – Police credit hard work and tips from the public for helping to collar a suspect accused of stealing three kayaks, a canoe and a snowblower. Of course, footage from a surveillance camera didn’t hurt. Police say they arrested 21-year-old Zachary Bartshe of Lisbon on Tuesday night and charged him with theft and refusing to […]
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Driver strikes Capitol Police cruiser, taken into custody
Capitol Hill police stand guard at the Botanical Gardens on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, after a woman struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser with a vehicle near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said. WASHINGTON — A woman described as “erratic and aggressive” drove a […]
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Two plead not guilty to heroin trafficking
PARIS — Two men accused of dealing heroin pleaded not guilty to a litany of charges Friday morning at Oxford County Superior Court. Joseph “Rasta” Kabamba, 21, of Mexico, and Bilal “B” Mohammed, 25, of Portland were arrested Sept. 23 and charged with two counts each of unlawful trafficking in heroin and three counts each […]
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Woman charged with illegal credit card use
WILTON — Police said a woman from Strong is accused of charging over $4,000 on someone’s credit card without their approval. Erica Couture, 32, was arrested Friday on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The card belongs to a Wilton resident who made a payment to help […]