Gregory Nisbet is due to go on trial next week on manslaughter charges related to the 2014 apartment building fire that killed six young adults.
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Maine substance abuse official charged with driving drunk
Joan Smyrski of Jefferson is associate director of the Maine Office of Substance Abuse.
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Portland woman charged with selling heroin, crack from motel room
Evidence found at the scene of a heroin overdose on Wednesday led police to arrest Erica Burwell, 34, at the Travelodge on Brighton Avenue.
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Portland man charged with snatching Rockland woman off the street
Shane Hall is accused of grabbing the woman, choking her into unconsciousness and leading Rockland police on a chase.
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South Portland police arrest suspect in attempted robbery
Officers arrest Christoper Muise after members of the public identified him from security video.
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UNH, Durham officials concerned by ‘sugar daddy’ fliers
The fliers seek to connect attractive, cash-strapped coeds with “sophisticated (but fun!) gentlemen” who will pay students for being their “dinner companion.”
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One of 2 boys denies charges linked to chase in front-end loader
The boys allegedly stole the equipment in Gardiner on Sept. 12 and led police on a chase that ended on the Maine Turnpike.
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Topsham couple sentenced to federal prison for Social Security fraud
Thomas and Jill Gerken defrauded the Social Security Administration by diverting money intended for their disabled, adult-age twin daughters, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Norwegian tourist pleads guilty to threatening Portland police
Espen Brungodt, 28, sent threatening messages to police Aug. 3 that led to a lockdown of the police station parking garage.
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Crime in Maine on the decline, but still driven by drug abuse
The public safety commissioner says the drug abuse epidemic continues to be an issue for Maine law enforcement.