Nationwide, 25% of all gun owners reported storing all of their guns in an unlocked location in their home, and 4.6 million minors live in homes with loaded, unlocked firearms, according to a national nonprofit.
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Police seize over 130 pounds of illegally grown marijuana in Georgetown
The marijuana was worth about $260,000 and was headed to the out-of-state market, police say.
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Gun control backers want legislation, education after 2nd West Bath shooting by a child
Though a law was passed in July that changes Maine’s child endangerment law, gun regulation advocates argue there’s more to be done to protect children.
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Phippsburg man killed in crash during high-speed police chase
A Phippsburg man died Saturday night after he crashed his vehicle during a police pursuit. James A. Black, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene after he crashed his 2007 GMC Envoy into a utility pole near 610 Main Road in Phippsburg. The crash happened shortly after police used a spike mat to deflate the […]
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Family of Woolwich man killed in car crash sues driver, truck rental company
The suit, stemming from a 2019 crash, alleges that Penske Truck Leasing should never have rented to William Young of Topsham, based on Young’s driving record.
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Police have leads, no suspects, in bizarre West Bath assault, robbery
Police say they are following tips after a Phippsburg man was beaten, robbed and left in his truck at someone’s driveway.
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Man assaulted, robbed in Phippsburg while trying to help motorist
The incident occurred Saturday evening after the victim was ‘flagged down’ by a woman who claimed that her SUV was disabled, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Police: Father charged after 2-year-old son shoots sleeping parents
Ian Carr, 25, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a Class D crime.
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Police: 2-year-old boy injures parents, self in West Bath shooting
According to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, the boy discharged a handgun that was left loaded on a nightstand.
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Lisbon man allegedly trying to meet 13-year-old girl charged with attempted gross sexual assault
Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said 35-year-old Chad Cornish was exchanging text messages with a 13-year-old girl but found police instead when he tried to meet her after school Friday.