FARMINGTON — Reports of a stolen vehicle in New Vineyard left a worker for a repossession company surrounded by about half a dozen police officers Tuesday. The repossession company forgot to call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to let police know the car was being taken, Farmington officer Ryan Rosie said. Apparently, the owner saw […]
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Lewiston police investigating drive-by shooting
LEWISTON — Lewiston police were called to a report of a drive-by shooting on Tuesday evening at 22 Green St., on the corner of East Avenue, and remained on scene for a couple of hours collecting evidence. According to Lewiston Police Lt. David St. Pierre, an unknown suspect shot several rounds into the second floor […]
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Three charged in broom, pistol incident
FARMINGTON — Police said three people were arrested Sunday following a domestic incident involving a broom and a gun at a home on Sewall Lane. Sean M. McGuire, 22, of Sewall Lane was charged with terrorizing with a pistol. His guests, Arrin Kay, 23, of Farmington and Emily-Anne Bacon, 20, of Waterboro, were charged with […]
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Feds arrest 10 men in 3-state opioid bust
BOSTON — Federal authorities say 10 men have been arrested in an interstate opioid trafficking ring in Massachusetts, Maine and Florida. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said Thursday a three-year investigation led to the arrests. The men face charges including conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and conspiracy to launder monetary […]
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Maine police agencies share $1.1 million in confiscated cash
BANGOR — Federal officials are set to announce how $1.1 million in forfeited money from a massive marijuana grow operation will be distributed to Maine law enforcement agencies. The marijuana operation was concealed in the woods and bogs in Washington County. Drug agents in 2009 seized nearly 3,000 plants and 40 pounds of processed marijuana […]
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Woman charged with killing estranged husband in Acton
ACTON — A 46-year-old woman was charged with murder after her estranged husband was injured outside his home and died Wednesday.Kandee Weyland was also charged with violating a protection order, and was being held at the York County Jail, state police spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a news release.Authorities said 42-year-old Scott Weyland suffered injuries […]
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What happened to Wanda Mitchell?
A dog brings home a human head. Suspects include an alleged rapist, but the case quickly goes cold. Thirty-seven years after 15-year-old Wanda Mitchell’s body was found in the Poland woods, her mother is still looking for answers.
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DHHS reports 174 welfare fraud convictions worth $1.7 million in 2016
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration has amped up investigations of Maine’s welfare recipients, although the number of cases prosecuted remains essentially the same. The state Department of Health and Human Services said in a press release Thursday that it referred 174 criminal cases for prosecution last year and uncovered more than $1.7 million […]
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Rumford police look for suspect in Big Apple robbery
RUMFORD — The Big Apple on Route 2 was robbed Tuesday, according to Rumford Police Chief Stacy Carter. The robbery was reported at 7:13 p.m. Detective George Cayer said a male entered the store with a firearm and robbed the on-duty clerk of an undisclosed amount of cash. Rumford police are looking for anyone who […]
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Feds, Catholic Diocese host security workshops
PORTLAND — Churches in Maine are partnering with a federal agency to increase security. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will host workshops this month led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address potential violent situations. Michael Magalski, an executive in the Portland Diocese, requested the federal organization help with the exercises. Officials […]