Police said teens were reportedly “grabbing and punching at each other” at FunZ in the Lewiston Mall over the weekend.
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Appeals court considers blood-alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A blood sample indicated the driver was intoxicated, but a judge said it could not be used as evidence because there was no warrant.
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Police say driver sped away from traffic stop before crashing in Falmouth
The Portland man drove more than 115 mph before losing control of his car on an interstate off ramp Sunday evening, say police.
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Maine considers a new strategy in battle against opioid epidemic: decriminalization
Proposed legislation could make Maine the second state to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of drugs such as opioids, and instead steer them toward treatment.
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Area agencies policed differently under COVID-19; some are returning to normal with lessons learned
The leaders of police departments in the tri-county area say they made fewer arrests, issued more summonses, tried to stay safe and may push to keep some changes in place.
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Portland man appeals manslaughter conviction for killing sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was sentenced to 7½ years in prison last August for fatally shooting Isahak Muse in an altercation at the Cardilli family home in 2019.
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Oxford County arrest log: April 2, 2021
• Kristian S. Flanagan, 29, of 187 Main St., West Paris, on a charge of unlawful furnishing of scheduled drug, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in Norway by Norway Police Department. • Cindy I. Hall, 40, of 171 King St., Hiram, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 9:33 p.m.Wednesday on King Street in Hiram […]
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Judge gives Lewiston man nearly 4-year sentence for drug dealing
But the judge told Adam Uldall, who admitted he’s made many bad choices, that he can turn his life around.
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Prosecutor dismisses gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester
A motorcyclist told police that Rocco Wong of Portland displayed a gun in a threatening manner during a march on Sept. 7, but a bystander’s video contradicted that account.
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Court upholds 48-year prison sentence for Marissa Kennedy’s mother
Sharon Kennedy, who was known as Sharon Carrillo at the time of her arrest and conviction, was sentenced in Waldo County to 48 years in prison for murdering her 10-year-old daughter.