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Aroostook County man pleads guilty to firearms charges

by Dennis Hoey August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

He admits falsifying paperwork to obtain two AR-15 style rifles for individuals who tried to smuggle them into Canada.

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Brunswick police take three goats from home where they seized 44 dogs

by darcie moore Times Record August 21, 2018

The homeowners have been issued summonses for animal cruelty.

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Blaine House arrestees from May opt to go to trial on criminal trespass charges

by Betty Adams August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

A New Harbor woman pleads no contest and pays a $100 fine.

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Man killed in New Hampshire police shootout had fled Maine traffic stop in June

by Matt Byrne August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Douglas Heath, who was killed by police Monday in Rochester, N.H., led Maine police on a brief chase from Sanford to Lebanon following an attempted traffic stop this past spring.

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Transportation, cancer among reasons cited by no-show jurors summoned by judge to Skowhegan court

by Amy Calder August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

Men and women called Tuesday by Justice Robert Mullen told him that medical, transportation-related issues and other problems prevented them from reporting for jury duty.

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Carthage man accused of terrorizing people with gun in Wilton

by Donna M. Perry Sun Journal August 21, 2018

Michael C. Ringer, 49, of Carthage is accused of terrorizing people with a handgun Friday afternoon in Wilton, police said.

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Man wanted for fleeing Maine State Police dies in shootout with New Hampshire officers

by Staff Report August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

Douglas Heath, 38, who was wanted on several outstanding warrants, crashed a car in Rochester and exchanged gunfire with officers before being fatally shot, the N.H. Attorney General’s Office says.