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Portland man charged with threatening staff at City Hall

by Dennis Hoey June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

Portland police say Kevin Strachan entered the city manager’s office on Monday and threatened his staff.

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Wilton man charged with raping, knifing woman

by Donna M. Perry Sun Journal June 10, 2019June 11, 2019

Jason L. Baker Sr. is accused of knocking a woman unconscious and tying her up before sexually assaulting her and running a knife down her chest.

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Man arrested at Maine truck stop after leading police on chase

by Associated Press June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

Authorities say they’ve charged a 21-year-old man with several crimes including arson following a high-speed chase in Washington and Hancock counties.

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Former Augusta man sentenced to prison in 2017 Dresden fatal crash

by Jessica Lowell June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

An investigation into the crash that killed a Connecticut woman and seriously injured her husband showed that driver Patrick Shorey had both methamphetamine and THC in his blood when he struck another vehicle while speeding.

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Westbrook police investigate reported gunshot

by Matt Byrne June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

Police say a man who was involved in a disturbance near Cross and Brackett streets fired a gunshot and then fled in a waiting car.

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Eliot teen arrested for allegedly making threat against Marshwood High

by Gillian Graham June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

Police say the threat was brought to their attention by a former student who saw it in a social media post.

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Attorneys agree that John D. Williams killed Cpl. Eugene Cole. At issue in murder trial is why.

by Megan Gray June 10, 2019June 10, 2019

A prosecutor and a defense attorney both tell jurors that Williams shot Cole last year, but the defense says Williams was under the influence of drugs that interfered with his ability to think.