The Maine Attorney General’s Office and York County sheriff won’t comment on what led an officer to fatally shoot a suspect Friday night at the Dollar General store.
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South Carolina man faces new charges in alleged Lewiston abduction, assault
Dustin Beach has been indicted on federal charges of kidnapping, interstate stalking and witnesses tampering after police say he kidnapped a woman from South Carolina and brought her to a hotel in Lewiston in July.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Strong man charged with arson after kitchen catches fire
STRONG — A local man was arrested on suspicion of arson early Friday after reporting a house fire on Lambert Hill Road. At about 1:30 a.m., Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Elmes went to the home after a resident reported a fire in his kitchen. The flames were extinguished by the fire department, and the […]
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Windham homeowner holds suspect in chase at gunpoint for police
Daniel Wayne Spooner, 34, is accused of eluding a police officer, leaving the scene of a personal injury crash and endangering the welfare of a child.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland police looking for 2 suspects in armed robbery
Jake’s Quik Stop on Brighton Avenue was held up Thursday evening, police say.
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Portland man who killed sister’s boyfriend found guilty of manslaughter
Mark Cardilli Jr. shot Isahak Muse during an argument in the Cardilli family’s home in March.
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Windham police search for suspect who ditched his car on River Road
Police say the man led them on a chase before fleeing on foot after driving into a swampy field.
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More details emerge from Waterville-Canaan shootout that wounded officer, suspect
Richard Murray-Burns, 29, of Hartland allegedly initiated a car chase and shooting after Waterville police pulled him over Sunday after a report of shoplifting at Walmart.
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Police say Standish man crashed car into church in Westbrook
Ian Crouse faces multiple charges, including two felonies, in the crash early Sunday at The First Baptist Church on Main Street in Westbrook.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Man helps inmates find hope, purpose through jail ministry
Bruce Noddin helps provide spiritual guidance and council to inmates at Androscoggin County Jail.