The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the incident may be related to a similar one in Gorham.
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Rumford: Seven arrested for unlawful entry into U.S.
RUMFORD — Two traffic stops, seven arrests. Rumford police on Thursday said a pair of unrelated stops within town limits led them to seven people, most of them from Brazil, believed to be in the country illegally. Two of those arrested are teenagers. On Thursday morning, while conducting focused highway safety patrols, Rumford police stopped […]
Vassalboro man sentenced for 2019 CVS robbery in Augusta
Daniel Cooley apologized for the crime, especially to a store clerk, citing drug abuse as a driving factor for his behavior.
Suspect in pizza dough tampering will be held without bail
Nicholas Mitchell appeared by video for a brief court hearing Friday, and did not enter a plea.
Pizza dough tampering suspect back in Maine for court appearance Friday
Nicholas R. Mitchell, 38, was transported back to Maine and is expected to make his first appearance in court Friday in Biddeford.
Family of teen killed in Clinton crash organizes protest
Tommy Porfirio, 15, and Emily and Ashlin Baker, 14 and 12, respectively, were killed Feb. 9 in a one-car accident in Clinton. Porfirio’s family plans to gather Saturday morning outside the house of the driver, Timothy Silva, 17.
FBI arrests Bath man in connection with alleged $2.8 million embezzlement
David Altenburg, 45, was charged with four counts of wire fraud after he allegedly embezzled from a Portland financial firm.
Augusta woman charged in Water Street stabbing, police say
Cassidy R. Robichaud, 19, was charged with elevated aggravated assault early Thursday morning, according to city police.
Sheriff: Two arrested in Belgrade after deputies find more than 100 grams of fentanyl inside car
Thomas Bourque, 38, of Randolph and Corey A. Stevens, 27, of Oakland were arrested during a traffic stop on Oakland Road.
Federal authorities reviewing tampering case as suspect could return to Maine this week
Nicholas R. Mitchell could make his first appearance before a Maine judge by Friday. Federal investigators are also interested in the case.