A 19-year-old man Lewiston turned himself over to detectives after negotiating his surrender last weekend, following his alleged involvement in a June 3 shooting at the Auburn Walmart that injured another 19-year-old man.
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Police: New York man arrested on drug charges after fleeing traffic stop in Augusta
Officers arrest Donte Johnson on Saturday morning after he allegedly fled a traffic stop the previous night.
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Police: Driver of truck that hit Richmond house likely to face charges
Police say the pickup truck’s driver is expected to be charged with operating under the influence of drugs, leaving the scene of an accident and possession of a scheduled drug, which police believe to be heroin.
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Thomaston man sentenced to 8 years for killing fellow inmate during altercation
An argument over stolen cigarettes led to the fatal fight between 2 prisoners in 2018, according to court documents.
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Auburn man shot at Walmart; 1 suspect arrested, another at large
Police charged a juvenile and are seeking a man seen fleeing the scene in his car.
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Rockland man pleads guilty to making hoax distress call to Coast Guard
The Coast Guard received the bogus mayday call in December, less than two weeks after the Portland-based fishing boat Emmy Rose sank off the coast of Massachusetts.
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Brewer man arrested, charged in death of infant son
Ronald Harding, 36, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of the 6-week-old boy.
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Attorney argues 40-year sentence for Old Orchard Beach murder was too high
Dustan Bentley pleaded guilty to the murder of William Popplewell and received the maximum sentence possible under his plea agreement.
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Attorney for man convicted of murdering his neighbor argues search was illegal
Bruce Akers’ lawyer appealed his conviction to the state’s highest court Thursday, saying police violated the Fourth Amendment when they searched the Limington property where they found the body.
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Police investigate death of woman in New Vineyard
A man reported that his vehicle was submerged in a pond and that he and his wife needed medical assistance. State police detectives were called to assist in the case.