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Roommate troubles lead to arson charge in South Portland

by Kelley Bouchard June 4, 2018June 5, 2018

A Ferry Village man was arrested after police and firefighters were called to his home to investigate a report of a kitchen fire.

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Augusta man back in prison after overdosing on heroin

by Betty Adams June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

Roger Linton II was on probation for a 2008 drunken driving manslaughter charge, when he violated conditions of release prohibiting drug use in April, prosecutors say.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime

Waterville woman accused of setting boyfriend’s clothes, belongings on fire in street

by Colin Ellis June 4, 2018June 5, 2018

Police say after getting into an argument with her boyfriend, Victoria Mann dragged his clothes and belongings into the street and set them on fire.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime

Canaan woman who sold ‘staggering’ amount of drugs imprisoned on federal, state charges

by Betty Adams June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

A federal judge said Toni Juliano, 30, was a ‘major drug dealer in Central Maine.’

Local & State, Maine Crime

New Maine State Police chief has long career here

by Kelley Bouchard June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

Gov. Paul LePage administers the oath of office to Col. John Cote in a room filled with family members and co-workers.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime

New Yorker begins 2-year imprisonment for drug trafficking in central Maine

by Betty Adams June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

William Bazemore Jr., 38, was sentenced Monday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.

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Judge orders $500,000 bail and mental health evaluation for suspect in hit-and-run death at Sanford ball field

by Edward D. Murphy June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

A defense lawyer with no link to the case says that’s unusually high bail for a manslaughter charge, and may be an effort by the judge to protect the public.