Two people were taken to a Lewiston hospital by LifeFlight helicopters that landed at the New Portland fire station, after the driver of a 2016 Lexus sport utility vehicle apparently fell asleep and the vehicle left Meadow Brook Road and struck some trees.
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Norridgewock man arrested after high-speed chase in Madison, police say
Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said Lawrence R. Knowles of Norridgewock faces several charges after leading an officer on a 2.1-mile chase on Tuesday.
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Two arrested on drug trafficking, possession charges after bust at Palmyra motel
Zachary Nutting, 25, and Chelsea Heath, 30, were found with fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine after a search warrant was executed in their hotel room, said Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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State police, sheriff’s office investigate Anson man’s death
Dwain Libby, 52, of West Mills Road was found apparently ill and incoherent at his home Monday and died later that night at a Portland hospital.
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Police: Man damages Pittsfield cruiser, assaults officer while en route to jail
Kristopher M. McWilliams, 31, headbutted Pittsfield Officer Hunter Quinlan and kicked him twice in the chest, according to officials.
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Three arrested in Skowhegan drug bust, alligator confiscated
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrests woman and two men and seizes about $12,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a live, 2-foot-long alligator.
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Somerset Sheriff’s Office charges 2 in Pittsfield drug bust
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said Wednesday that a Pittsfield couple was charged with possession of scheduled drugs after a drug bust Tuesday.
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Somerset sheriff to launch active shooter app program for schools
In an active shooter situation, a teacher or school official would push a button and all law enforcement officials, especially those in the immediate area, would be alerted.
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Affidavit: Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole was on ground when fatally shot
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — An affidavit says a Maine sheriff’s deputy was on the ground when his attacker shot and killed him. John Williams, of Madison, was charged in the April 25 death of Deputy Cpl. Eugene Cole. He’s pleaded not guilty to murder. Information from an affidavit filed in support of a search warrant […]
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Proud, sad crowd salutes Cpl. Eugene Cole
SKOWHEGAN — The turnout at Eugene Cole’s visitation service Sunday at the Skowhegan Armory — as well as the outpouring of community support since his death — showed how well-loved the corporal was in the county he served. Those were the words of Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster during a brief press conference outside the […]