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Cops & Courts
Police, crime and court news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Man accused of arson in 2014 house fire in Stonington
David Smith, 47, of Deer Isle is also charged with aggravated criminal mischief in connection with the blaze.
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Somerset County indictments handed up
Daniel W. Gordon, 26, of Skowhegan, charged with felony and domestic violence assault, is among those indicted.
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Investigators secure suspected meth lab near Lewiston police station
Two men were arrested and about 20 people were evacuated from a multi-unit apartment building on Lisbon Street, police say.
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Five charged with selling crack cocaine in Bangor
The state drug agency and Bangor police jointly investigate a group responsible for distributing the drug in Greater Bangor.
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Hallowell bank robber sentenced to more than 9 years in federal prison
The attorney for John C. Slater, 68, of Gardiner, said Slater didn’t need the money but might have been seeking “the stricture of institutional life.”
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CVS in Portland is robbed at knifepoint
Police say it was difficult to describe the robber, who was wearing a scarf over his face.
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Boyfriend of Portland cold-case murder victim sentenced to 18 months on gun charge
Cory Girard, 27, of Yarmouth had pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing a firearm while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance, marijuana.
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Waterville felon to serve 15 years in federal prison for possessing ammunition
Brian T. Mulkern, formerly of Winthrop, had previous felony convictions for burglary and robbery and attempted trafficking in heroin.
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Sebago man sentenced in Togus drug thefts
Jeffrey P. Wheeler Jr., 31, receives probation and is ordered to pay restitution in connection with the theft of narcotics.