A dirty pillowcase found in Lebanon contained old photographs, jewelry and a military medal that were among items stolen from Richard and Joanne Couture’s home during a burglary last year.
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Justices seem skeptical of Portland landlord’s arguments in appeal of fire code conviction
Gregory Nisbet was sentenced to three months in jail after the November 2014 fire that killed six on Noyes Street, but his lawyer says the code is too vague to be enforced.
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Man accused of stealing police cruiser takes ride from hospital to jail
Tyler Tibbetts was released and promptly charged with theft of a motor vehicle.
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Maine man offers reward for 17 guns, 45,000 ammo rounds stolen from his house
The stolen guns include two black powder rifles, an AR-15 rifle and an M14 rifle.
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Biddeford man gets 7 years in prison for robbing Arundel credit union
Glenn Brackett, 49, was caught shortly after a teller filled his bag with $4,460 and a GPS tracking device last August.
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Police: 18 protesters arrested, charged with trespassing at Blaine House
Demonstrators were taking part in the Poor People’s Campaign kickoff event Monday, held in state capitals across the country.
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Double-decker car crash draws summons at McDonald’s in Gardiner
Andrew M. Foster was charged with driving to endanger after his Subaru Impreza ended up atop a PT Cruiser.
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New York man’s trial to start in beating death of Augusta man
Aubrey N. Armstrong, 29, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, felony murder and robbery, and is set to stand trial this week at the Capital Judicial Center.
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Convicted felon headed to prison after posting video of himself shooting a gun
Dane Mitchell shot at a firing range in Gray, but was not allowed to possess firearms because of felony convictions.
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Handcuffed man slipped through tiny opening before stealing cruiser, police say
Tyler Tibbetts was in the backseat when he squeezed his body through an 11-by-11-inch opening into the front seat to commandeer the Dexter police cruiser.