The Augusta and Madison-area schools are among several in Maine that were alerted to automated calls about bomb threats on campus Tuesday. It’s unclear who sent the calls and how many schools were affected.
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Man shot to death on Woodford Street; woman wounded
Police were called to Woodford Street on reports of an argument and the sound of gunshots.
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Passamaquoddy tribal leaders, Maine’s top lawman discuss slaying
Tribal officials meet with Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck to coordinate an investigation into the slaying of Kim Neptune.
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Two men arrested on drug charges in Fairfield
Justin E. Meserve, 39, of Winslow is charged with unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, and Jason A. Michaud, 55, of Fairfield with aggravated trafficking of a scheduled drug.
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Death of Perry woman was a homicide, Maine State Police say
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on Kimberly Neptune, 43, whose body was found in her apartment Thursday night.
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Suspect who was shot, arrested at Muskie Federal Building identified as Augusta man
Derik Broox Wight, 41, is charged with assaulting federal officer.
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Judge orders new trial for convicted man, citing prosecution missteps
Calling the case ‘a mess,’ Lincoln County Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the district attorney’s office did not follow rules for disclosing evidence to defendant Joseph Richards.
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FBI: Guard shoots man armed with knife at Muskie Federal Building in Augusta
Officials say man with knife assaulted a guard at the building and was then shot and taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
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Lewiston man charged with kidnapping in Auburn
Antonio Rembert has an extensive criminal history in the Twin Cities dating back to the 1990s.
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Police: Norridgewock man arrested following domestic dispute, altercation with Skowhegan officer
John W. Whitney, 36, faces several charges that include two counts of assaulting a police officer after a series of events in which authorities say he had an argument with his mother over marijuana.