The suspected gunman is in custody, but Portland police have not yet named him or the victim.
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Portland police close streets during search for bank robbery suspect
A man brandishing a semiautomatic handgun held up the KeyBank branch at 85 Auburn St., police say.
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Bail revoked for former Windham man who bilked elderly neighbor
Theodore Thomes, who failed to show up for his sentencing hearing last month, says recent hurricanes delayed his return from hip replacement surgery in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Police charge three Friday in Madison drug bust
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation revealed cocaine and heroin were being sold from a Madison Avenue apartment.
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Jurors in Lincoln County deputy’s sex assault trial break for weekend
The jury will resume deliberation Monday in the trial of Kenneth L. Hatch, who is charged with 22 felonies, including 11 counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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Maine’s top court to decide whether asylum seekers can get food stamps
The case before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court highlights the political debate over both immigration and welfare programs.
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Second man charged in arson of construction equipment in Franklin County
Alexander Allan, 37, of Dallas Plantation, was arrested Thursday night; more arrests are likely, officials say.
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Lewiston day care owner defends business after theft of handgun, standoff
Ashley Wing, who operates Wing’s Safari, said her home, where the gun was taken from the top of the refrigerator, and the basement day care center are completely separate.
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Felony charge dropped against Lewiston man involved in fatal crash
Spencer Emerson completed two years without driving or breaking the law, and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating after license suspension.
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Man sent to prison for taking woman from Maine to New York to work as prostitute
Donovan Miller was caught as part of an anti sex-trafficking initiative.