Steven Springer claimed on a Firearms Transaction Record form that he was buying the guns for himself when the purchases were made for a person prohibited from purchasing firearms.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Cousins chased from Harpswell home at 3 a.m. charged with burglary
Residents of the home were awakened by noises coming from the basement and went to investigate.
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Man sent to prison after posting video showing him illegally using gun in Gray
Two Massachusetts men recorded themselves firing weapons, leading to charges of being a felon in possession of a handgun.
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Resident nabs burglar fleeing from home
Two men are facing charges in Harpswell burglary.
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Police say they could charge Rockland man who heard voices ‘telling him to do a school shooting’
Brandon Luzzi remained at Pen Bay Medical Center on Wednesday getting a mental health evaluation, a day after 8 guns were seized from his home within sight of South Elementary School.
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Candidate gets no-trespassing order in Auburn after incident over campaign signs
A police report says Republican Seth Carey ‘started to freak out’ when a convenience store manager and employees told him he needed permission to place the signs on the store’s property.
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Church in Old Orchard Beach hit by hungry burglar
The Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church reports that someone cooked three frozen pizzas from its food pantry and took some ice cream while vandalizing the building.
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South Berwick man on ATV hit pedestrian and fled on foot, police say
Franklin Mann is charged with aggravated assault and operating under the influence resulting in an injury, both felonies.
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Somali man who settled in Maine accused of using another man’s name to apply for papers
Hussien Noor Hussien, who came to Maine in 2004, was arrested last week in Vermont and faces three charges related to falsifying applications.
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Police say they seized guns from Rockland man who heard voices telling him to ‘go shoot up a school’
Police say 5 high-powered rifles were taken and the man was getting a psychiatric evaluation after his conversation with an acquaintance prompted a lockout at several schools.