Wesley A. Glidden, 35, told a judge he hopes to get treatment for his addiction to drugs.
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Police seize 14 pounds of meth in Maine Turnpike traffic stop
Two men are charged after police are tipped off that the drugs were being brought into Maine from New York City.
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Maine high court orders new trial because jurors didn’t see cellphone video
Jurors who convicted a man of resisting arrest and assault should have been allowed to see cellphone video taken by the defendant’s sister, the justices say.
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Jail inmate turns himself in after leaving work assignment
Brandon Fletcher faces possible criminal charges for walking away from a Cumberland County Jail work release job site Monday.
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Strangled Maine woman had defendant’s DNA on her, prosecutors tell jury
Police say Mikaela Conley was killed in Bar Harbor after driving to Boston to pick up Jalique Keene, who is now charged with rape and murder.
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District attorney drops misdemeanor charges against former Maine lawmaker
Former Republican state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce was charged with failing to disclose a 1983 felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.
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Police fatally shoot Auburn man after long standoff involving hostage
Police said the man was shot and killed by a member of the Maine State Police tactical team after an hourslong standoff in Auburn.
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Police searching for Hollis man who fled work-release job
Police say Brandon Fletcher, 21, walked away from his work-release job in Portland on Monday.
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Driver led officers on high-speed chase with children in car, police say
It was the second time in as many months that Henry D. Thompson III had led police on a high-speed chase.
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Jury selection set for Mainer accused of classmate’s rape, murder
Jalique Keene is accused of raping, beating and strangling a former Mount Desert Island High School classmate.