Police say they are seeking a male who brandished a gun Tuesday night at the convenience store and fled with money. The shop has been robbed at least nine times over the past eight years.
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Contractor who bilked dozens of central Maine homeowners, many elderly, sentenced to 3 years in prison
Tony J. Glidden, 34, continued to take deposits from homeowners after he was arrested on theft charges, providing them with excuses, but no work, while stealing more than $130,000 from two dozen clients.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer
Derik Broox Wight, 41, could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after allegedly holding a knife near the throat of a security officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in April.
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Waterville man faces charges after firing gun in downtown vehicle, police say
Nathaniel Rector, 27, was arrested early Sunday and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, a Class C offense, and violating conditions of release, a Class E offense, according to police, who said Rector had been arrested earlier Sunday by state police.
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Public restrooms in Winthrop damaged by fire
The incident at Norcross Point was reported as arson and is under investigation by the Office of State Fire Marshal.
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Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
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Fairfield man arrested on drug charges after his home is searched
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency searched the Hardwood Lane home Thursday, arresting Justin Lacroix, 35, and seizing drugs worth about $65,000.
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Two injured in Skowhegan motorcycle crash after driver eludes police
A Topsham man with a passenger on his motorcycle fled from a state trooper late Wednesday, racing through downtown Skowhegan and crashing at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Malbons Mills Road, according to police.
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Rome man arrested on warrant, refusing to submit to arrest in Kingfield
Lucas Burnham, 27, was reported to be in an emotional crisis and carrying a .357 Magnum revolver in a sweatshirt. He had a warrant out for his arrest.
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Judge declares mistrial in case of Gardiner man accused of killing friend, attempting to kill another
Gruesome police body-camera footage that disturbed jurors and could have affected their impartiality led the judge to declare Dylan Ketcham’s murder trial a mistrial.