A boy and girl were charged with terrorizing Thursday after threatening to bring weapons to school and attack students and staff, police say.
Maine Crime
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Elderly couple in Auburn scammed; police retrieve their $6,000
The Grandparents Scam has been around for many years, according to the American Association of Retired Persons.
Police arrest 2 fugitives found hiding in closets in West Baldwin home
Sasha Rand, 33, and Ashley Cameron, 33, were wanted by New Hampshire authorities on drug charges.
Inmate sent threatening letter to woman from jail, authorities say
Shaun Webster of Buxton sent the letter in January to a woman he had assaulted in a domestic violence incident, state police say.
Sentencing delayed for ex-priest who abused altar boy in Maine
Ronald Paquin is now scheduled to be sentenced March 29 in York County Superior Court.
Corrections commissioner to convene group to consider fate of Long Creek
Randall Liberty says the group will examine Maine’s juvenile justice system and revisit ending the incarceration of minors at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
Two students accused of threatening attack at Bonny Eagle Middle School
Two 14-year-olds, a boy and girl, are arrested on terrorizing charges after threatening to bring weapons to school so they can attack students and staff.
Mother of Oakland woman shot by police in 2017 files wrongful death suit
Jessica Fagre filed the lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, Ambroshia Fagre, who was shot and killed in 2017 as police investigated a home invasion in which her boyfriend was a suspect.
Investigation continues into Limington man’s shooting
The masked gunman seemed to know the victim, police say.
Witness says John Williams was in withdrawal when he confessed to killing deputy
Williams, who is charged with murder in the slaying of Somerset County Cpl. Eugene Cole last April, is seeking to suppress statements he made to police after he was arrested.