Christopher Kruse, 50, entered pleas in U.S. District Court in Bangor and faces a minimum of five years in prison.
Maine Crime
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Contractor charged with failing to finish $170,000 worth of work
David Webber of Monroe is charged with theft by deception and was jailed on $50,000 bail.
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New York man arrested in Newport charged with forgery, fraud
Mark Pignatello is involved in a multi-state crime ring that covers Maine and five other Northeastern states, according to the Newport police chief.
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Woman involved in shots fired incident at Augusta Walmart pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Diana Davis, 30, faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack.
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Hope man sentenced for stalking woman by putting tracking device on her car
Ian Robertson, 38, will serve 20 days in jail and a one-year probation for following the woman and their child after a four-year relationship ended.
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Gee-whiz: Ride to jail brings separate charge for Augusta man
Scott Holbrook is accused of assaulting two people in his home.
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2 arrested in drug raid at Belgrade residence
Tammy Peaslee and Joshua Martinez are being held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail each.
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Cumberland County corrections officer arrested on drug-dealing charge
Davis Glazener of South Portland is charged with cocaine trafficking, but there was no evidence yet suggesting it was connected with his work at the Cumberland County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Belgrade sexual assault appeal focuses on competency issue
The Law Court is looking at determining which side must prove a defendant competent to stand trial.
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Suspect in State Theatre stabbing told police he used key-chain nail file
Joseph Lewis, 27, of Portland is charged with felony assault that followed a series of verbal altercations with a group of people near the concert stage.