Aaron West robbed the second bank while he was free on pre-trial release after being charged in an earlier robbery.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Portland woman agrees to settle lawsuit alleging Long Creek staff injured her son
Guards at the South Portland facility knocked out two of the 11-year-old’s teeth in 2017, the lawsuit contends.
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Vehicle fire closes I-295 in Yarmouth for an hour during evening commute
Police divert southbound traffic off the highway at Exit 17 after a pickup truck bursts into flames near the southbound Exit 15 ramp during Monday’s rush hour.
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Family, friends hold fundraising event in memory of Isahak Muse
About 100 people gather in Portland to celebrate the life of the 22-year-old who was shot and killed early this year – and to raise money to build a well in Africa.
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Yarmouth man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed passenger
Brannon McRae, 29, was driving the car that crashed into a rock ledge on Interstate 295 in Falmouth in June, killing a passenger and injuring her brother.
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Cianbro chairman indicted in connection with cannon blast that hurt referee
Peter Vigue, 72, faces multiple criminal charges stemming from the traditional firing of a cannon at a Maine Maritime Academy football game in September.
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Cold and seasick, crew member made 911 call that triggered search for Maine sailboat
The search near Mount Desert Island was called off after the Dove was located, but the 3 crew members eventually had to be rescued. Details of their interview with the Coast Guard were released Wednesday.
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Falmouth man arrested in Vermont after chase through 2 states
Alexander Cattell, 25, was charged with eluding police and careless operation of a motor vehicle.
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Inmate dies with just weeks left on his prison sentence
Stephen Burton, 65, was serving more than 7 years for unlawful sexual contact.
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South Portland police charge man with breaking into parked cars
An officer became suspicious after he noticed an abandoned bicycle on Anthoine Street during Tuesday’s snowstorm.