Police say Stephanie Lamoreau, 28, allegedly set fire to a vehicle on Alexander Road in Dresden on Thursday and was arrested Friday.
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Teenagers charged in assault at Kinneowatha Park in Wilton
Wilton boys ages 15 and 16 were charged with assault Sunday.
Three charged in connection with Fairfield vehicle burglaries after chase
A 14-year-old male also was involved in the early morning capture of suspects Wednesday and is being held in protective custody, according to Fairfield police Chief Tom Gould.
Chelsea man indicted for alleged machete attack
The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
Sagadahoc deputy says Army downplayed concerns about Lewiston shooter
Aaron Skolfield defended his actions in an interview Monday and said Robert Card’s Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds 30-year sentence for truck driver who caused 2016 crash that killed two
Randall J. Weddle, 61, failed in his appeal after the state’s highest court affirmed his sentence as reasonable and not excessively harsh.
Attempted breakout at youth prison illustrates recent turmoil within understaffed facility
A group of 9 boys broke out of the building in South Portland in January but never left the grounds, police said.
Update: Man arrested in Norridgewock standoff with police after killing dog, shooting at neighbor’s house, sheriff says
Nicholas Eckert, 32, of Norridgewock was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening for his role in the incident, which drew a heavy police presence, officials said.
Suspect held without bail in Maine as feds investigate illicit marijuana grows in 20 states
Xisen Guo, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in China, faces charges after a bust in rural Penobscot County. A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday.
Man arrested in Skowhegan after breaking into home, fleeing police
Lamont Flanders, 28, was stopped by a police dog after he fled from police who found that he had broken into a home on East River Road in Skowhegan, police said.