State police used a spike mat to deflate the tires of his car, which reached speeds over 100 mph between York and Biddeford.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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State launches review of chief medical examiner’s credibility and side business
A lawmaker’s complaint triggers the review, which the Attorney General’s Office confirmed this week.
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Owner of Fryeburg convenience store sentenced for theft, tax evasion
The Maine Attorney General’s Office says Robert Quinn pocketed $370,000 in state sales taxes between 2007 and 2017.
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Waterville police arrest six people in two drug busts Thursday
The department’s drug unit seized what Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey called a “significant” amount of fentanyl, crack and powdered cocaine on Thursday.
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Clinton man indicted on sex charges involving children
Other area residents were indicted on drug trafficking and assault charges.
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Lawmaker wants state to require free access to menstrual products for female inmates
The proposal by Rep. Charlotte Warren of Hallowell would make Maine one of the first states to put such a policy into law.
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Biddeford School Committee member pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Three other charges, including two felonies, against Dennis Anglea are dismissed, and he plans to rejoin the board after taking a leave of absence.
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office warns of telephone scam
It says a man posing as a detective seeks to get people to send him money via gift cards for allegedly missing jury duty.
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Fairfield teen gets five years for Lewiston gas station robbery
Isaac Sterling passes up less prison time for sentence without probation, despite efforts by attorneys and a judge.
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Woman accused of Owls Head slaying admitted hitting elderly victim with tool, state police say
The affidavit detailing the events that led investigators to charge Sarah Richards with murder in the death of Helen Carver is unsealed in Knox County Superior Court.