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Suspect in Canaan, Pittsfield motorcycle chase turns himself in to police

by Taylor Abbott May 13, 2020May 14, 2020

Clarence I. Rider, the suspect in a high-speed motorcycle chase on Sunday, turned himself into Pittsfield police, Somerset County Chief Deputy Mike Mitchell said on Wednesday.

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Lisbon man appears in federal court on gun charges

by Christopher Williams May 13, 2020May 15, 2020

Federal agents say the former licensed firearms dealer was selling guns without a license.

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Portland police officer taken to hospital after being exposed to fentanyl

by Edward D. Murphy May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

White powder in a folded napkin blew into the officer’s face during a traffic stop Monday, resulting in a dose of Narcan and a trip to Maine Med.

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Maine’s high court rejects appeal of murder conviction in 4-year-old girl’s death

by Associated Press May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected Shawna Gatto’s claims that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.

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Four arrested, suspect at large after motorcycle chase in Canaan, Pittsfield

by Amy Calder May 11, 2020May 12, 2020

Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and a wrecker driver were allegedly punched by family members of a motorcyclist who led a deputy sheriff on a high-speed chase Sunday night through Canaan and Pittsfield.

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Skowhegan police arrest man after car chase ends at drive-up church service

by Taylor Abbott May 10, 2020May 11, 2020

Police: Thomas Bouchard, 37, of Skowhegan stripped off his clothes, took his mother’s vehicle without permission and had to be revived after his arrest as police suspected he was overdosing.