Crime Coverage
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October 11Muktar Abshir Aden, 25, of 210 Blake St., was arrested at his home and charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Several others were escorted out of Aden's apartment in handcuffs, although there was no information on them.
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October 11One of the victims, police said, was later transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland due to the extent of his injuries.
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October 11Investigators say 57-year-old Frederick Jackson subjected a woman to dangerous situations, including one instance where she was jumped by a man on Pierce Street while the woman was two months pregnant.
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October 10More than 100 people gathered to honor Jennifer and Lisa Bailey and to highlight the issue of domestic violence in Maine.
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October 9The two men are accused of selling fentanyl and having a gun.
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Police said the Lewiston home where Lucas Messer was arrested on drug charges was the site of multiple arrests.
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October 10The justices will determine if Billy Beaulieu shouldn't be charged with OUI because a woman asked police to check in on him after he had been pulled over for more than 2 hours on the interstate in Brunswick.
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October 9A suspect had parked in front of a John Henry Road residence and had opened his trunk.
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October 10The teenage boy denied shooting his brother Feb. 22, 2023, in Farmington Juvenile Court.
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October 9A written note on a bathroom wall read: 'I will shoot the school up 10/15/2024.'
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October 8Brayden Laliberte, 18, of Auburn faces five charges after his arrest following a high speed chase from Turner into Auburn, officials said.
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October 9Prosecutors say the defendant sold a total of roughly 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine.
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October 8Jennifer Bailey and her mother, Lisa, were shot and killed early Sunday morning outside their home in Bath. A longtime family friend said the two had lived with abuse for years and Lisa had recently filed for divorce.
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October 7Dozens turned out for Safe Voices' vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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October 8Daniel R. Laflamme, 54, of Sabattus was arrested Monday morning after pulling away from officers of John Henry Road in Paris.
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October 7Mark Sturtevant faces two felony counts of gross sexual assault.
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October 7A front door was broken to gain entry into The Pharm just after 12 a.m. on Sunday at 72 Main St. in Central Plaza.
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October 11Elijah Cowper was charged Friday with arson and murder.
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October 7Police are searching for the suspect, who was described as a man with long hair wearing blue jeans, a backward-facing hat and a multi-colored hoodie.
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October 7Officers responded to a report of at least five gunshots in the area of 67 Main St., near the Hideaway Inn, around 3:50 a.m. Monday. No one was injured.
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October 6Michael Bailey, 66, fatally shot his wife and daughter on Sunday morning, according to police. A shelter-in-place order was issued before the suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
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Both candidates have been criticized for the department's failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it's not on their radar.
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October 4Shortly after midnight Thursday, police were called to a home in Mexico for a report of a sexual assault. The victim was taken to Rumford Hospital where she was examined, treated and later released, police said.
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October 2A Gouldsboro man was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property.
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October 2Lewiston police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arrested six after serving search warrants at residences on College and Fairmount streets.
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October 2Sgt. Aaron Skolfield was joined by mental health advocates and a former legislator at a press conference Monday to publicize Maine's Progressive Treatment Program, which they say could have prevented last year's Lewiston shooting.
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October 2The federal judge also sentenced Timothy Doyon to 10 years in prison for having child pornography.
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October 1Jeromy C. Merchant, 44, also pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm.
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October 1Police found the 53-year-old victim on the ground with severe injuries.
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October 1A Sagadahoc County probate judge appointed a woman who lost her husband and son in the mass shooting to take over part of the gunman's estate in order to give her access his military and medical records.
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October 1David M. Lakin, 71, was arrested Friday and remained at Franklin County jail Monday.
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September 30The new standards of conduct will be reviewed by the secretary of state and attorney general before they are officially adopted in a few months.
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The Maine Criminal Justice Academy's draft rules would allow it to discipline officers for unprofessional behavior, but the unions say the changes are too broad and could be harmful to future recruiting.
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September 29Both the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Portland Police Department have tried out the tech, which is raising questions about whether it's cutting-edge or cutting corners.
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September 28Prosecutors say Shahied Golden got more than $20,000 from the government program aimed at providing small businesses financially affected by COVID-19.