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Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Would-be Corinna store robber charged after clerk thwarts hold-up, police say
Mark Dunlop, 43, of Plymouth, was later charged in connection with the robbery at the AE Robinson convenience store at 60 Newport Road in Corinna.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Woman accused of falsely claiming she was renting home in Lebanon
Christine Belanger, 29, of Acton produced a false lease agreement after she was found in the home on Jim Grant Road, Maine State Police say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Uncategorized
Augusta man pleads guilty to drug trafficking in New Hampshire
Prosecutors say a man from Augusta pleaded guilty in federal court in New Hampshire to fentanyl and heroin trafficking
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Two drivers arrested after topping 100 mph on Maine Turnpike, police say
Maine State Police say both drivers were from out of state, and one was charged with drunken driving.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Injured couple sues Cumberland County sheriff over chase that ended in crash
Barbara and Elmer Young were seriously injured when a suspect tried to swerve around a police spike mat and slammed into their car and another vehicle in 2018.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Skowhegan, Norridgewock men charged in recent heroin busts
Ronald Bubier, 32, of Skowhegan, and Jarrod Russell, 37, of Norridgewock, were arrested and charged in separate incidents over the last two weeks.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Former Canaan motel burglarized, new hot water heater stolen
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft at the Lake George Motel on Main Street in Canaan.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Armed man robs Portland 7-Eleven
No one was injured when a masked man brandished a handgun and robbed the 7-Eleven on Forest Avenue near the Westbrook line early Friday morning, police said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Suspected gunman dead after woman shot at Auburn apartment
Daniel Brown of Auburn was found in woods in Turner with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.