They say many of the break-ins have occurred while residents are at home.
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Woman rammed Falmouth man with her car in his driveway, police say
Paula Finlay, 51, of Portland is charged with aggravated assault and other offenses.
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Dispute over woman preceded Buxton shooting, police say
Brandon H. Lasante, 19, is charged with attempted murder after a Hollis man was wounded with shotgun pellets.
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Anson woman tried to bite sheriff’s deputy, rammed head against cruiser cage, police say
Heather Haley, 30, was arrested Monday night after Somerset County sheriff’s deputies were sent to a noise complaint on Valley Road in Anson.
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New York man sentenced on heroin and cocaine trafficking charges
Colbert allegedly took phone calls and facilitated various drug transactions.
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State police looking for eastern Maine man missing since February
Russell Burnett, 48, was last seen walking about a half mile from his home in Franklin.
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A 19-year-old Buxton man is charged with attempted murder
State police say that Brandon Lasante shot Lincoln T. Kimball, 28, of Hollis at a home on Old Orchard Road during the early morning hours of Aug. 6.
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Pygmy goats bust out again, have another kiss fest with Belfast cop
Louis and Mowgli, of viral Facebook fame, were found wandering the rail trail by Sgt. Daniel Fitzpatrick.
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Report says Burnham woman died from artery disease-induced attack after naked intruder ‘jumped in bed’ with her
Tara Shibles, 37, of Thorndike, has been indicted on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the incident and her trial may start in December.
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Readfield man faces charges after allegedly harassing workers in Fayette store
Richard P. Barisano, 47, pleaded not guilty to terrorizing, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct on Monday.