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Man who unleashed bedbugs into Augusta City Center charged with misdemeanors

by Charles Eichacker July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Charles Manning, 74, was charged with assault and obstruction of government administration.

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Madison gunman set off by false belief in affair, family member says

by Doug Harlow July 6, 2017November 29, 2017

Eyewitness account describes police firing at the gunman, Carroll Tuttle Jr. Sheriff’s deputies ‘threw me under that truck over there when they started shooting,’ the neighbor says.

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Man charged after confrontation at Old Orchard Beach basketball court

by Matt Byrne July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

A 21-year-old Biddeford man allegedly displayed a handgun during an altercation Tuesday evening at the First Street Memorial Park.

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No vandalism found to lawmaker’s car in Augusta

by Jessica Lowell July 5, 2017July 6, 2017

Capitol Police say the marks left on the car of Rep. Tim Theriault, a Republican from China, rubbed off.

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Rockland man in wheelchair won’t be prosecuted for shooting burglar

by stephen betts courier gazette July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

Harvey Lembo shot an intruder in 2015 with a gun he had purchased hours earlier.

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Man in stolen car leads Maine police on 50-mile highway chase

by Colin Ellis July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

Christos Kassaras, 54, of New Hampshire, reached speeds of 112 mph and drove on rims for miles before being apprehended in Bangor, police said.

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Clinton police continue investigation into apparent kidnapping

by Colin Ellis July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

After an early report of the alleged incident, police have had continued difficulty communicating with the victim, who police say has ‘not cooperated.’