Police said they discovered 114 grams of methamphetamine in a vehicle and 155 grams at a Pittston house.
Maine Crime
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Auburn man fatally shot by police in Minot after chase
Jason Gora, 44, had been reported missing Friday by his family, concerned he was “potentially a danger to himself,” according to police.
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Domestic assault charge against Jay restaurant owner dismissed
Assistant District Attorney Kayla Alves cited insufficient evidence in the case in her dismissal.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan man, 66, suffers head injury in ATV crash
Jack Dionne of Skowhegan suffered a head injury in the crash, which occurred at about 1 p.m. Sunday on Robinson Street.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Twenty car thefts from jetport rental lot appear to be an inside job, police say
Two adults and one juvenile have been charged in the theft of the vehicles from the Avis Rent a Car lot at the Portland International Jetport.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, Times Record
Richmond man pleads guilty to witness tampering, assault and unlawful sexual touching charges
Jeffrey T. Tilton, indicted by a Sagadahoc County grand jury in June on 12 charges, pleaded guilty to six of those charges in the West Bath courthouse earlier this month.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
State police, FBI investigating Collins-related threat to Maine high schools
Police would not immediately release names of the schools involved or details of the threat, which was also directed at U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Limington man found guilty of murdering his neighbor with machete
Bruce Akers faces to 25 years to life in prison for killing Douglas Flint and hiding his body under a pile of deer hides in June 2016.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine man burgles home while carrying a 2-year-old child, police say
A resident of the Beech Street residence told police he heard what sounded like an infant crying and found Andrew H. Williams downstairs in the house holding the child and an armload of his belongings.
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Maine woman who tried to kill husband with bat asks Mills to commute sentence
Former yoga instructor Linda Dolloff, who is serving a 16-year sentence, drew national attention a decade ago when she was convicted of attempted murder and other crimes for beating her husband with his favorite softball bat.