Alberto Luis Cruz, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, allegedly sold what was believed to be fentanyl to an undercover agent last summer in Massachusetts.
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Aroostook County man who killed father in 2004 wins discharge from state custody
A judge and others praised Michael MacDonald on Thursday for the efforts he has made; his sister continues to object.
Man sought in Bangor killing
Donald Galleck, who is 29, is sought in connection with the death of Jason Moody, who died Tuesday of injuries suffered in a fight Sunday.
Maine bar prosecutor seeks disbarment for suspended lawyer, former DA candidate
Seth Carey’s defense attorney argues that his client needs treatment for mental illness.
Owner of cow shot in Embden, alleged shooter deny charges
Mason Sparrow, who allegedly shot and killed his neighbors’ cow in September, has pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge, and his case is scheduled for trial in April.
FBI joins search for Maine man considered ‘a real danger to the public’
Joshua Patrick Weldon, most recently of Springvale, was released on bond last month but failed to show up at a sober house where he was assigned to stay while awaiting trial.
Naples couple charged with drug trafficking
Jason R. Dailey and Taylor Bell are arrested after officers respond to a report of a suspicious vehicle.
Portland man convicted of assaulting 8-week-old daughter last year
Brandon Coleman, 30, could get 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Maine man in state custody dies in South Carolina facility
James N. Staples, who gouged his eyes out in prison, was placed there after being found not criminally responsible for assaulting a Riverview patient.
Gardiner man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
The prosecutor said Clifford Sousa allowed his apartment to be used to sell drugs.