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Driver charged by police after crashing into bicyclist in Skowhegan

by Jake Freudberg August 9, 2024August 9, 2024

The bicyclist, a 67-year-old Fairfield man, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the Thursday evening crash, police said.

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Portland police arrest suspect in deadly Morrill’s Corner shooting

by Morgan Womack and Gillian Graham August 9, 2024August 10, 2024

Police said Aaron Karp surrendered Thursday night and is being held without bail on a homicide charge at the Cumberland County Jail.

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South Portland teen gets year of probation on arson charge

by Eric Russell August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

The 17-year-old was acquitted last month on separate charges that he plotted to carry out a school shooting.

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Plea deal proposed in $800,000 embezzlement from prominent Waterville lawyer

by Jessica Lowell August 7, 2024August 9, 2024

Court papers say over the course of two decades, Sarah Nale took the money from Sidney Geller, his real estate trust, and from David Geller.

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Maine PUC to consider Versant’s proposal to help police identify illegal marijuana operations

by David Sharp Associated Press August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

But the utility’s offer to notify authorities of suspiciously high electric bills has come under fire from legal and consumer privacy advocates.

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Teens escaped from Long Creek by jumping from roof

by Emily Allen and Morgan Womack August 6, 2024August 6, 2024

The breakout from the state’s only youth prison kicked off a 3-day manhunt, and both young males now face multiple charges after police say they stole 3 cars and crashed 2.