John Valdes told a federal judge he used pot to ease symptoms of Lyme disease.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
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Gardiner men arrested after fight involving a pickup and a tractor
Robert Wilson, 63, and Preston Cates, 62, allegedly slammed their vehicles into each other repeatedly after an argument escalated Monday night.
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Man charged with cutting his way into York County marijuana business
The owner of the Newfield building used for growing marijuana called police when a live video feed showed a burglary in progress.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Two men charged after shots fired in Portland
An early-morning confrontation led to gunfire but no injuries, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Friends, classmates honor memory of Newport woman
About 50 people gathered to remember Anielka Allen, a 37-year-old student at Beal College who was found dead Jan. 9 at her Newport home.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Augusta officer returns to work after internal review of Fairfield man’s shooting
Officer Sabastain Guptill returned to work last week after being placed on administrative leave after he shot a Fairfield man during an incident on South Belfast Avenue in Augusta.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
‘A fine young man’: Family and peers remember Timothy Willard
Twenty-two-year-old Paris Police Department rookie was shot in the line of duty in 1978 in Paris.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Arundel man nabbed with 15 pounds of pot in New Hampshire, police say
Joshua Poissant. 32, is charged with drug dealing.
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Convicted killer seeks release from state custody
Mark Ian Gessner served 22 years for a 1994 Bath murder but remains in state custody at Riverview Psychiatric Center because he was found not criminally responsible on other charges.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
N.H. man arrested after two-state chase
Joshua Kozacka, 30, of Madison is charged with multiple crimes.