Police say fatalities and racial tensions mask a deeper problem: gangs moving into the city.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Police in Winslow, Skowhegan warn of IRS scam
The Winslow Police Department received 40 to 50 complaints about a caller on Friday purporting to be from the IRS.
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Central Maine Aug. 4 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Aug. 4, 2018.
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Barefoot man flees York police, remains at large
Facing multiple warrants, Corey W. Paradise eludes authorities in dramatic fashion, reminiscent of a similar chase in 2014.
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Winslow arson suspect had trophy from real estate office, police say
Victor Dudley is being held in lieu of $15,000 cash bail.
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Massachusetts man convicted of heroin trafficking in Maine
Myron ‘Templer’ Crosby Jr. of Springfield supplied over a kilogram of heroin to drug dealers in the Newport area, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Portland police recruitment drive pays off with addition of 12 new officers to the force
It’s the largest single class of recruits in about 20 years, and the interim chief credits a full-time recruitment officer’s aggressive use of social media and other outreach.
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Two suspects found hiding, one in home, one on roof
Heather Fields and Micheal Lagasse were taken into custody at a house in Waterboro.
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Gardiner woman arrested on drug trafficking charges in Swanville
Taylor Andrews was among five arrested for trafficking heroin and cocaine; the others were three people from New York and Christopher King, of Swanville.
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Kennebec Journal Aug. 3 police log
Augusta area police reports for Aug. 3, 2018