Drug trafficking items were seized from West Paris home as part of the operation.
Maine Crime
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Sabattus man gets three years for having stolen gun
PORTLAND — A Sabattus man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court for having a stolen gun. Scott Estes, 39, also was sentenced on a charge of being a convicted felon with a gun. U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby sentenced Estes to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Estes pleaded […]
Jay police investigating damage to excavator, theft
The machine was vandalized overnight Tuesday.
Thief clips internet lines, burglarizes Portland restaurant
A burglar climbed on the roof to cut the internet connection at Elsmere BBQ on Stevens Avenue so its security cameras wouldn’t record the break-in.
Donations for family of slain Waterville woman are stolen
Police said donation canisters at three Dunkin’ Donuts shops in Waterville to benefit the family of Melissa Sousa were stolen over the weekend.
Judge to decide if Biddeford bears responsibility in shooting deaths of 2 teenagers
James Pak shot 3 tenants he had allegedly threatened just minutes after police officers left his apartment building in 2012.
Maine video store owner convicted of selling 48,000 pirated DVDs
Douglas Gordon, 52, of Mattawamkeag was found guilty Wednesday of mail fraud and 2 counts of copyright infringement for illegally copying and selling more than 48,000 movie DVDs from an online store.
Augusta man pleads guilty to 4 city store robberies
Barry Grant Jr., 38, robbed one store in February, and another three in July, in Augusta.
Lewiston teen pleads guilty in police chase, crash
Ronald R. Pittman, 18, admitted to a charge of eluding an officer.
Accounting firm sentenced and fined $15,000 in connection with pot bust
An accounting firm was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland for failure to file cash transaction forms related to an illegal marijuana growing operation.