A lawyer for Timothy Barclift argued, on appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, that police stopped the New York man primarily because of an anonymous tip he traveled by bus frequently and paid with cash.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to theft-related charges, enters court-overseen drug recovery program
Alex J. Murphy, now 33, passed fake $100 bills and stole store merchandise to support his drug habit, officials say.
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Transient to serve 3 years for store robberies, vows to kick drug habit
Shawn M. Small told the judge he’d been addicted to opioids since age 12.
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Man identified as suspect in Massachusetts shooting taken into custody in Embden
The U.S. Marshals Service said a federal task force had been tracking Tylor Santos, 29, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, for his role in a January shooting in New Bedford.
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Farmington woman pleads guilty to selling crack cocaine
Rebecca Haines, 42, was sentenced to four years, all suspended, and one year of probation.
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Waterville Police Department gets first K-9 in more than 30 years
Police Officer Ryan Dinsmore, the department’s canine officer, named the dog Riggs, and the pair will take a 14-week training course at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy starting next month and be ready for service in June.
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Waterville man, 18, planned to use explosives for ‘mass murder’ at Chicago mosque, federal prosecutors say
The Council on American-Islamic Relations calls for hate crime charges against Xavier Pelkey.
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Stolen truck crashed into Eastern Prom monument, police say
The crash damaged the fence around the Cleeves and Tucker Memorial, the first public monument sited in Portland.
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Court appearance delayed again for Portland man held on murder charge in father’s death
Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, who is accused of killing his father, is being held without bail and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.
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Embden man arrested on assault charges after fleeing on snowmobile, getting stuck in river, police say
Brandon R. Grant, 34, of Embden, is charged with refusing to submit to arrest or detention and three counts of assault.