Matthew Allen, accused of threatening to shoot police, held on $10,000 cash.
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Mother of Standish woman killed in June accuses boyfriend of slaying
In court papers seeking a protection-from-abuse order, the mother of 30-year-old Amanda Brown says Brown’s boyfriend shot her and is claiming self-defense.
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Augusta woman says man repeatedly asked her to take, send sexually explicit images of girl
Jared Jandreau, formerly of China, is on trial on 23 counts of sexual crimes involving children.
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Police seize 4 pounds of cocaine disguised as a cake in stop on I-295 in Gardiner
Police say the cocaine has an estimated street value of $200,000.
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Prosecutor says texts show former China man repeatedly sought sexually explicit images
Defense attorneys argue that emoji, in text messages between Jared Jandreau and Jessica Cox, that were not preserved by state computer crimes experts mean the intent of the texters can’t be fully determined.
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Harmony man charged in gunfire-related domestic violence incident
Justin L. Reber, 37, faces several charges after police were dispatched to Trafton Road in Harmony on Monday responding to a domestic violence incident involving a gunshot being fired.
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Police search for victim, suspect in reported stabbing in Canaan
The victim and the individual alleged to have stabbed them have not yet been identified, although police say they have been looking at several different leads.
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Police seize 36 guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests after shooting in Old Orchard Beach
Howard T. Rowe, 35, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
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Former China man on trial for 23 counts of child sex offenses
Jared Jandreau’s co-defendant, Jessica Cox, pleaded guilty to similar charges and was sentenced to serve five years in prison.
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Somerset County grand jury indicts man who allegedly led police on two different chases
The Somerset County Grand Jury handed up indictments last Friday, charging 21 individuals with 24 charges.