Marine resources officials impose an emergency rule after investigators discover some fishermen have sold baby eels for cash, skirting an electronic swipe-card system implemented to avoid overfishing.
Maine Crime
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Judge: Aubrey Armstrong complicit in drug-related murder and robbery of Augusta man
A judge on Wednesday reached a split verdict, clearing Armstrong of a murder charge but convicting him of a separate count of felony murder and robbery.
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Driver who crashed into 6 parked cars in Gorham charged with OUI
The 20-year-old Windham man is also charged with driving without a license.
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Jury finds Jeremy Clement guilty of four charges, including attempted murder
A count of possession of a firearm was added to the verdict as Clement was not supposed to have a gun because of his prior crimes, and he is being held without bail until sentencing.
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Portland man admits to running gambling operation from his home and business for 14 years
Stephen Mardigan earned millions from taking sports games bets ranging from $30 to $10,000 and laundered some of his winnings by buying 19 properties, court documents say.
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Police charge man suspected of drag racing before Buxton crash
Two cars involved in the crash were both traveling at a high rate of speed immediately beforehand, witnesses told police.
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Internal review concludes Portland police followed procedure in fatal shooting
It says officers couldn’t use a non-lethal tactic against Chance David Baker, who was drunk and pointing an air rifle at passing vehicles in 2017, and no changes in police policies are needed.
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Picket fence, small gate at Hallowell restaurant ripped away in apparent hit-and-run
The crash outside of Slates happened late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, police said.
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Two people arrested in Augusta as part of drug investigation in Aroostook County
In all, nine were arrested as the result of an MDEA investigation that began in late 2017.
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Former Windham man gets 25 years in prison for mailing cyanide to suicidal Englishman
The bizarre case of Sidney Kilmartin, 56, had been in federal court for four years.