The Maine Drug Enforcement agency on Thursday introduced a phone app it says will make it easier for people to report suspected drug activity. The app, created by developer tip411, will also allow MDEA agents to interact with those posting tips. “The new Maine DEA app enables the public to share an anonymous tip with […]
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Two arrested after assaults in Richmond
Police who went to a home on Stable Road found a person who had been struck with a brick and kicked repeatedly; a second assault victim was found on further investigation.
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FBI: Man wanted to attack White House with antitank rocket
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man who traded his car for an antitank rocket and explosives in a plot to storm the White House is under arrest, authorities said. Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming, was arrested in an FBI sting operation Wednesday and is charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned […]
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Lewiston police investigate man’s stabbing
LEWISTON — A local man sustained stab wounds to his chest and abdomen Tuesday night at an apartment somewhere on Pine Street. Police said Matthew Gammon, 36, was in a St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center parking lot and reported he was stabbed during a fight shortly before 11 p.m. He was taken to Central Maine Medical […]
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Litchfield man charged with stealing, drinking wine at Augusta Walmart, burning merchandise
Jacob Lorance, 30, was arrested on Monday afternoon and held on $25,000 bail on charges of arson and theft, police said.
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Westbrook family is shadowed by tragedy, losing 3 members in a week
A local business chain’s patriarch dies, then his wife, then his son. A survivor calls it ‘unreal.’
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Family of Lewiston man killed in brawl releases statement
LEWISTON— The family of Donald Giusti, a Lewiston man who died after a brawl in Kennedy Park in June, released a statement Monday asking for anyone with information to come forward, and for authorities to charge someone with the death. “Donnie’s case must also not fall through the cracks or be sidetracked to other, more recent […]
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Belgrade man accused of assaulting Wilton resident
WILTON — Police said a Belgrade man is accused of assaulting an acquaintance after he broke into the man’s home late Friday. Wilton police arrested Adam Brunelle, 35, on felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault, Chief Heidi Wilcox said Monday. Brunelle had a grudge against the man and assaulted him, she said. Police received […]
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Federal case opens a window to the underground world of sports betting
As his sports gambling crimes were prosecuted, Stephen Mardigan of Portland shined a light on an underground world.
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Police arrest suspect after standoff in Mexico
MEXICO — A section of Route 2 was shut down Friday night as police searched for a man said to have taken refuge in a home near the Peru bridge. Police from several agencies were at the scene at about 8:30 p.m. as the standoff continued. Firefighters from Mexico and Dixfield were called to help […]