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Aroostook County man shot by Maine State Police sergeant dies

by Beth Quimby May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

John Corneil, 54, of Smyrna was shot Friday during an armed confrontation with state police in Oakfield.

Kennebec County courts April 26-May 2

May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

A roundup of cases closed April 26-May 2, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

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Man who shot woman in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood still at large

by Beth Quimby and Dennis Hoey May 6, 2018May 7, 2018

A neighbor says the victim, 49, was shot in the knee after confronting her assailant about doing drugs on a public way.

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Arundel man charged with domestic assault

by Beth Quimby May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

Robert Jordan, 33, is being held without bail, the York County sheriff says.

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Two men wounded with same knife during fight in Old Orchard Beach

by Kevin Miller May 5, 2018May 5, 2018

Police are investigating what led to the fight Saturday afternoon in the Family Dollar Store on Heath Street.

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Central Maine May 5 police log

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for May 5, 2018.

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Jail closed to new inmates for 2 hours because of fentanyl contamination

by Ray Routhier May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

An incoming prisoner carrying fentanyl spilled some and it became airborne, sending several Cumberland County Jail officers to the hospital for possible exposure.

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New York City police to lead funeral procession of Cpl. Eugene Cole to Bangor

by Doug Harlow May 4, 2018May 7, 2018

After a viewing day Sunday at the Skowhegan Armory, a 40-car escort will take Cole’s remains to the Cross Insurance Center on Monday, where thousands from across the country will converge.