Witnesses on Friday night told police conflicting stories about whether shots were fired during an altercation that apparently left a man with a cut on his head, but police said they found no evidence a gun had been fired.
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Oakland man accused of driving into a police cruiser after assault report
Chad Cookson, 46, was driving away from the scene of an assault when he allegedly rammed into the driver’s side of the police vehicle, authorities said.
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Farmington man charged with murder in death of baby 38 years ago in Brunswick
Burton “Ben” Hagar, 62, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son, Nathan Hagar, in Brunswick in 1979, making this the oldest unsolved homicide case Maine State Police have brought charges.
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Waterville police arrest man for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine, fentanyl
Darien Lamar Harris, 32, who also is wanted for an alleged parole violation in New York City, was charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, a class A felony.
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Police: Woman left 5 preschoolers in car in Waterville while getting hair done
Melissa J. Bagley, 32, of Unity, was arrested on child endangerment charges after she allegedly left the children, ages 3 and under, in a running minivan for an hour and a half at JFK Plaza.
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Augusta man arrested on nine charges after high-speed chase ends in highway crash
Buddy Burton, 36, was apprehended in a ditch at mile 133 in Waterville after veering off Interstate 95, following a police chase prompted by reports that he was suspected of theft at Wal-Mart in Palmyra.
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Police: Man with ‘skull face mask’ tried to burglarize Sidney store, rob man in Oakland
State police are investigating a burglary attempt and armed robbery early Sunday morning, both reportedly committed by a person wearing a skull face mask and driving a blue car.
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Athens man crashes truck into ditch, arrested on third drunken driving charge
David John Mullins, 61, crashed into a ditch in Harmony, and a blood-alcohol test later indicated three times the legal alcohol limit for driving, police said.
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Police: Man wearing ‘skull face mask’ tried to burglarize Sidney store, rob man in Oakland
Maine State police are investigating an attempted burglary and armed robbery early Sunday morning that were reportedly committed by the same person.
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Burnham neighbors on edge in wake of woman’s ‘bizarre’ death
Joyce Wood, 72, of 261 South Horseback Road, died after an intruder entered her home early Sunday morning, and Burnham residents are reeling from the tragedy while waiting for details about what happened.