A raid at an apartment unit turned up meth, crack and fentanyl, police say.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
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Maine police described a combative suspect trying to escape. Video shows otherwise.
A Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News analysis found that the Maine State Police’s characterization of Justin Savage’s arrest was at times incomplete and at others incorrect.
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A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. The Maine State Police promoted him.
The chaotic 2024 arrest in Limerick, captured on video, raises questions about the state police’s use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.
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Lewiston man sentenced to 20 years for distributing child sex abuse videos
Investigators discovered Harold Clayton III amassed over 1,800 images and 60 videos of child sexual abuse.
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Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
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Lewiston police chief search committee announced
The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
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Massachusetts man shot at Rumford police, FBI says
Luis Jose Nivar Cabral, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested Monday on an FBI warrant charging conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
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Cornish man accused of threatening UNE, having bomb-making materials
The 24-year-old man is charged with terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and attempting to cause a catastrophe.
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Night of the Raven? Camden vandal’s nickname is a hoax, but the mess is real
A masked figure caught on camera sabotaging 25 newly installed parking kiosks has captured the internet’s attention after a fake post assigned the culprit a snappy moniker.
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Maine soccer player detained by ICE was denied bond, attorney says
Malunda Destino, who played for Lewiston’s Maine Legends FC, was arrested by ICE last month.