Police and the FBI arrest a suspect in one of the armed robberies that have targeted small businesses over the past few weeks, but it’s not yet clear if he is responsible for any of the others.
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Robberies become more dangerous as business owners resist, get weapons ready
The owner of an Old Orchard Beach store scares a robber away with a club, and the operator of another business now keeps a gun behind the counter, saying, ‘You can’t bring a baseball bat to a gunfight.’
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South Thomaston woman sentenced in crash that killed passenger
Kelsey R. Campbell, 20, reaches a plea deal in which she would spend a year in jail.
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Biddeford man charged with shooting out window at Saco business
Emil Girard also is charged with taking a motorbike.
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Muslim family receives donation, show of support following attack on business
Owners of Five Pillars Butchery say they are grateful, comforted by community’s reaction to shooting incident.
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Police arrest Athens man for allegedly trafficking cocaine, pills
In a raid the man’s residence, Somerset County officers seized $8,000 worth of drugs and $3,736 in cash.
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South Portland bank robbery suspect, 70, released from jail
Donald Sturton is released on personal recognizance after being unable to post $5,000 bail.
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Defense tries to remove prosecutors in Stockton Springs murder case
Attorneys for Sharon Carrillo say prosecutors made mistakes in issuing invalid affidavits in the beating death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy. Carrillo’s husband, Julio Carrillo, is also accused.
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Police trying to identify man whose skeletal remains were found in Falmouth woods
Maine State Police say the remains found Sunday belonged to an adult male and investigators are following leads in missing persons reports.
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Map: Police in Greater Portland investigating string of armed robberies
Police in Greater Portland communities are investigating 15 armed robberies in 24 days, including four in a little over 24 hours this week. A suspect was arrested and charged with one of the robberies – the April 7 holdup in Gorham – but police have said the others appear to be connected to each other, […]