Gyrth Rutan, 34, shot himself after being pulled over Thursday evening on Timberwood Drive, police said.
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Albion man arrested on arson, explosives charges
Joseph Tilly was ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail with conditions prohibiting him from returning to his Clark Road home.
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Police responding to overdose report arrest 10 in suspected Hollis meth lab
Maine State Police say they found a total of 8 active one-pot labs and 25 used labs.
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Court upholds Biddeford man’s convictions for sexual assaults spanning years
Ralph Miller was found guilty in 2017 of 28 counts for abuse that dated back to 2009 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison
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District attorney candidate faces disbarment hearing
Seth Carey’s law license has been under interim suspension since April because of accusations of sexual abuse.
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Limington woman arrested on suspicion of making meth in her home
Police search the house where she lives with her two young children after a report of a possible explosion.
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Body found in trunk of car after police pull over driver in Gardiner, who shoots himself to death
Authorities investigating the Thursday night incident had blocked off the area of Timberwood Drive in Gardiner.
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Game warden, district attorney tell tales about ‘North Pond Hermit’
Five years after his capture, Christopher Knight remains as popular as ever, as dozens pack the Belgrade library to hear about his arrest and prosecution.
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Augusta police urge drivers to lock cars after string of burglaries
The thefts were reported on Carlisle Avenue, Cony Street and South Belfast Avenue.
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Sheriff’s deputy impersonates panhandler to catch distracted drivers
The sign he holds warns drivers that they will be ticketed if they are texting.