Police say Keith Lee took off during an arrest and was hit by a cruiser when he fell in a field.
Maine Crime
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Two children charged with arson after Pittsfield fire
Two 12-year-olds were alone at the home on Higgins Road when the fire started.
More details released on New Hampshire teenager who allegedly stole cars, evaded police
The 14-year-old was arrested Tuesday after allegedly burglarizing a number of camps in Waldo County.
Fairfield man caught on camera allegedly stealing gun
Michael Cilley, 48, has been identified as the man recorded reaching over a counter at A&G Shooting Supply, grabbing a handgun and tucking it into his waistband
Man from New York, Michigan accused of heroin trafficking in Augusta
George S. Hinton Jr., 26, also faces felony drug charges in New York, according to the prosecutor.
Judge refuses to reduce $500,000 bail for Oakland shooting defendant
Jeremy Clement, of Fairfield, is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend on April 19 after kicking in the door of her mother’s home.
Portland, Scarborough restaurant owners plead guilty to tax evasion
The owners of J’s Oyster Bar and Anjon’s Italian Restaurant face jail time and could be made to repay more than $2 million in restitution, according to court records.
Nearly 3 pounds of heroin and cocaine seized in Sanford bust
Three men from Lowell and Lawrence, Mass., and a Sanford resident are charged with trafficking.
Teenager charged in Farmington vehicle thefts, crashing stolen car
The 14-year-old from New Hampshire also is suspected of burglaries in Waldo County as well as vehicle thefts in New Hampshire and Vermont, police said.
Two crime profilers for Anthony Sanborn Jr. say clues suggest a serial killer
Preliminary reports filed in court say evidence in the 1989 murder of Jessica L. Briggs points away from the man who was imprisoned for 25 years in the case.