Maine saw 100 violent offenses per 100,000 people in 2024, according to the most recent FBI data.
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Penobscot County officials investigate stabbing at Mattawamkeag home
The victim was taken to a hospital in Lincoln, the sheriff’s office said. Their condition was unclear Thursday evening.
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Norridgewock man charged with murder of girlfriend’s son raises self-defense issues
Daniel Markey also filed a civil lawsuit this week, seeking to recoup medical costs from his then-girlfriend — the mother of the man he is accused of killing and a key witness for prosecutors.
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6 arrested in Norridgewock drug bust, sheriff says
Two of those arrested, who police said attempted to escape through a hole in the home’s floor, are also being detained for allegedly being in the United States illegally.
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Wiscasset man accused of setting bed on fire charged with attempted murder
Following a disagreement, Terry Couture, 41, set fire to a bed he and his girlfriend were in, police say.
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Vassalboro bust: Man caught with 4 pounds of cocaine by state police
Edwin Lawrence, 24, was arrested Wednesday evening after a brief chase.
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Eliot Cutler denies violating probation after missing court-ordered treatment because he’s in jail
The Hancock County district attorney asked a judge Wednesday to revoke the disgraced former gubernatorial candidate’s probation, but no decision has been made, and Cutler will remain in custody for now.
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Norridgewock shooting remains under investigation
Police have said little about the incident, although deputies arrested one man who was at the scene for violating bail conditions.
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Hallowell Valentine’s Day high-speed chase ends in crash, drug charges
A man was in possession of several pounds of cocaine, cocaine base and fentanyl during a 100 mph chase on Central Street last weekend, police said.
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Thousands of ammo rounds seized from accused CMP substation shooter’s Fairfield home
Thomas Welch turned himself in Sunday and is being held on $250,000 bail.