Police say a 63-year-old man who was being extorted by people living at the same apartment building was taken to the hospital Tuesday after being beaten and robbed of his wallet.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Augusta man arrested in connection to purse snatching
Dylan McMahon, 23, was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing a purse on Riverton Street on Feb. 26.
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Girl injured in Waterville drive-by shooting leaves hospital
Emahleeah Frost, 7, headed back to Waterville after spending nearly a week at Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she was treated after being struck by a bullet in her home by a drive-by shooter.
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Biddeford man’s hate crimes trial postponed a third time
Maurice Diggins is accused of assaulting two black men in 2018. His nephew, Dusty Leo, has pleaded guilty to charges in the case, which stems from assaults in Portland and Biddeford.
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Manchester fire chief arrested on charge of drunken driving
Francis R. Wozniak, 38, who is known as Frank, was arrested Feb. 23 on a charge of OUI following a traffic stop in Portland. Police said they stopped Wozniak’s car because he was driving without his lights on at 11:27 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.
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Somerset County courts for Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Portland man accused of kidnapping arrested after leading police on foot chase
Police say officers chased Fakhareldin Adam through several yards off Ocean Avenue. He is charged with kidnapping, criminal threatening, robbery and domestic violence assault.
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Affidavit: Newport man accused of murder opens the door and says, ‘I think I did something bad’
Frederick Allen, 40, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murdering his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, on Jan. 9 after her body was found on the bathroom floor of their Newport home.
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Biddeford man’s hate crimes trial to begin Thursday after delays
Maurice Diggins is accused of assaulting two black men in 2018. His nephew, Dusty Leo, has pleaded guilty to charges in the case that stems from assaults in Portland and Biddeford.
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Somerset County courts for Sept. 23-27, 2019
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.