Police in Portland, Saco and Biddeford are investigating reports from at least 9 women who say they believe that something in their drinks incapacitated them and made them violently ill.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s highest court considers appeal of trucker convicted in crash
Randall Weddle of Tennessee was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the crash in 2016 that killed two people in the town of Washington.
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Trespassing charges against Blaine House protesters dismissed
The protesters included several members of the clergy and Zackary Ringelstein, the Democratic candidate who unsuccessfully challenged independent U.S. Sen. Angus King for his seat last November.
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Waterville couple sentenced to jail time in plea deal on unlawful sexual contact charges
Jennifer L. Stevens and Michael A. Stevens, indicted previously on multiple counts of gross sexual assault, agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges.
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No charges coming for driver who hit, killed man in Augusta
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said there is no way the driver could have avoided striking the pedestrian.
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Morning Sentinel Feb. 7 police log
Waterville area police reports for Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.
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UMaine football star arrested, charged with domestic violence assault
Running back Ramon Jefferson, who led the Black Bears in rushing last fall, is also charged with criminal mischief.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 7 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 7, 2019.
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Man leads Old Orchard Beach police on chase through four towns
Edward Lapore was wanted on harassment and stalking charges, police say.
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Robber who put southern Maine on edge was addicted to opioids, awaiting treatment, lawyer says
Travis Card’s attorney calls him ‘a face of the devastation and destruction that medically prescribed opiates can have.’