An antique gramophone worth between $5,000 and $7,500, and $5,000 worth of coins were stolen from local businesses last year.
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Winslow man, 22, identified by police as victim in fatal Waterville shooting
An autopsy performed Tuesday found that Justin Iraola died from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
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Sheriff: One arrested in Norridgewock after third bust in the last week of an illegal marijuana grow in Somerset County
Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on Betterment Road in Norridgewock, leading to the arrest of Zunjie Wu, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.
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Police investigate dozens of thefts from vehicles in Augusta, Hallowell
Gregory Roe, 38, of Vienna was charged recently with multiple counts of burglary and theft, but Augusta police say a rash of vehicle break-ins in recent weeks remains under investigation.
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Sheriff: More than 500 marijuana plants, drug materials seized at Mercer home in latest bust of illegal marijuana growing operation
No arrests were made because no one was at the Rome Road home when the raid was carried out, but officials say charges are expected after the occupants are located.
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Man charged in Waterville murder held without bail, assigned lawyer
Spridal Hubiak, 21, is accused of murdering a co-worker at Damon’s Beverage at 6 Jefferson St. in Waterville and fleeing to Arkansas, where he was shot by police.
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Pair charged after returning to alleged illegal marijuana grow site in Whitefield, police say
While monitoring a Clover Lane home in the days after a Jan. 10 search, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies located and charged Xiangming Ye, 62, and Hongxia Kuang, 51, both of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York.
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Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
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Skowhegan nonprofits say they have moved on after former director stole thousands
Jason Gayne, the former executive director of the Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County, began his prison sentence Monday for stealing thousands from the nonprofits, but leaders of the two organizations said they have already worked to move forward.
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Skowhegan police’s new dog, Reece, sniffs out drugs during traffic stop
Benjamin Bourassa, 40, of Winslow, was arrested Friday after police say they found approximately 70 grams of cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop.