Police say cocaine and prescription pills were found in a car traveling on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday night.
Maine State Police
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Police probe killings of 2 men in Aroostook County
Two local residents were found dead inside a pickup truck in Castle Hill early Tuesday morning, according to Maine State Police.
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New distracted driving law won’t change police details in central Maine but could make them more productive
Local police said texting while driving is difficult to prove in court and the new law will make it easier to punish those who engage in the dangerous habit.
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State police identify skeletal remains found in Greenfield
Although a final determination is still pending, police say they believe a 60-year-old man died on his own property.
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Police and motorists prepare for ban on handling phones while driving
The state law against holding a cellphone or other device while driving is set to take effect in mid-September.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Impact of Maine’s $300,000 impaired driving testing vehicle hard to measure
State officials said the goal of deploying the truck is to deter impaired driving, which is difficult to show with data.
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State police looking for 2 suspects in Hollis car chase
Police say Kyle Needham and Amanda Merryfield were in a Nissan Altima that was driven recklessly Tuesday morning.
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Fire destroys car on interstate ramp in Augusta
No one was injured when a car burst into flames Friday morning.
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Cpl. Eugene Cole honored at annual officers’ memorial observance in Augusta
Law enforcement personnel turned out Thursday for the event that unveiled Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole’s name as the 86th to be included on the memorial.
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One dead after wrong-way crash in Augusta
One person was killed and another seriously injured in an accident on Interstate 95 late Saturday night, Maine State Police say.