Robert Belmain, accused of injuring Trooper Mickael Nunez who tried to stop his fleeing vehicle with a spike strip, made his first court appearance Friday and had his bail set at $500,000.
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Longtime state public safety spokesman Stephen McCausland to retire
McCausland, who has held the job for 32 years, says he will leave Tuesday.
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Farmington man accused of threatening grandmother with knife, biting police officer
A judge set Jeremy Clifford’s bail on Thursday at $1,000.
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Four face drug charges following raid at Pittsfield Motor Inn
The suspects, all from Pittsfield, have been identified as Shanna M. Vicnaire, 27; Joshua Cookson, 31; Lori Norrie, 47; and Shane Vicnaire, 51.
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Police charge man who allegedly struck state trooper during central Maine car chase
Robert Belmain, 53, of Caribou faces charges of elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct in connection with a chase that severely injured Trooper Mickael Nunez.
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Farmington man accused of beating ex-girlfriend
The woman told police she was struck multiple times with a closed fist in the face and chest.
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Conviction upheld for Maine driver with disability who killed Augusta pedestrian
Andrew Bilodeau was convicted of vehicular manslaughter for the crash that claimed the life of 81-year-old Emile Morin in November 2017 in Augusta.
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Maine prisons to start taking sentenced inmates from jails
All prisoners must have spent 14 days in county custody and be free of symptoms and subjected to temperature checks, among other requirements.
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Oxford County collectors searching for stolen gems, minerals
Two Oxford County gem and mineral collectors wrote on Facebook that someone stole belongings from their property, including rare, one-of-a-kind gems and minerals.
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Police investigate string of robberies in Greater Portland
A half-dozen robberies were reported this month in South Portland, Westbrook and Scarborough.