Maine State Police say Dennis Laing was carrying a half-pound of marijuana and more than $14,000 when he was arrested Saturday in Lebanon.
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Defamation lawsuit in Maine over Haiti sex abuse claim settled
A Freeport activist’s insurance companies agreed to pay $3 million to Hearts With Haiti, his attorney says.
Morning Sentinel Sept. 8 police log
Waterville area police log for Sept. 8, 2019.
Kennebec Journal police log for Sept. 8
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 8, 2019.
Windham man caught in Biddeford after fleeing Portland halfway house
Joseph Buzzell, 44, jumped from a second-story window to escape from the Community Corrections Center, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
Maine woman drove wrong way on I-95 in New Hampshire, police say
Theresa Ronco, 47, of South Portland is charged with aggravated operating under the influence and reckless conduct.
In one of Maine’s most sensational killings, justice proved elusive
The 1922 slaying of Maine guide Otis Bean near Rangeley marked the first time a Franklin County woman ever faced a murder charge.
Woman accused of bludgeoning death to use insanity defense
A Maine woman charged with beating and strangling an elderly woman intends to use an insanity defense
Judge to decide later on bail in fatal Auburn Walmart shooting
Gage Dalphonse, 21, of Auburn is expected to claim the shooting in July was in self-defense.
SWAT team begins clearing building at standoff in Saco
The person being sought is wanted for a 2002 felony armed robbery.