Tammy Peaslee and Joshua Martinez are being held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail each.
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Crime spree tracked from Vermont to three central Maine counties
Reports of high speed chases, car burglaries and auto thefts have been taken from Franklin, Somerset and Penobscot counties.
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Cumberland sheriff’s office seeks help finding Gray man wanted on stalking charge
Authorities say 28-year-old Kenneth John Dubuc also has ties to the Scarborough area.
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State changes dispatching software, causing stir for contracting towns
After the state’s switch to the Spillman computer-aided dispatch program, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and the Gardiner Police Department face the decision of buying it or seeking dispatch service elsewhere.
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Saco man charged with gross sexual assault on a child under 14
Justin Berube, 22, faces two counts of the charge, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
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Franklin County jail administration laments staffing shortages
In a five-page letter, the assistant jail administrator pleads with county commissioners to hire more corrections officers.
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Man shot by officer is expected to live, Bangor police say
The man appeared to threaten police officers with a weapon when they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
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Two Newport men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute heroin in central Maine
Kennebec County law enforcement agencies helped investigate the case, according to the U.S. Attorney.
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Police: Norridgewock man used baseball bat to beat another man
Police said Scott Allen Bailey, 49, broke windows and hit another man in the head with a baseball bat Sunday afternoon in Skowhegan.
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Sanford woman accused of driving onto ball field indicted on manslaughter and assault charges
Police say Carol Sharrow, 51, hit and killed a man when she drove onto the field during a youth baseball game at Goodall Park in June.