RUMFORD — Police say a New York man was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery at about midnight Tuesday. When officers arrived at 97 Maine Ave. for a report of shots fired, they say they found Kevorn Haywood, 31, of Brooklyn shot in the leg. The shooter had already fled the scene, according […]
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Buxton man charged with leading police on chase
Police say 25-year-old Nathaniel Bean failed to stop for an officer and forced several cars off the road.
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New Hampshire man charged with threatening to kill Brownfield resident
Sidrick Thurlow faces aggravated reckless conduct and other charges after his arrest in Fryeburg on Sunday.
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Transient admits to assault in Kennedy Park melee
A witness told police that Timothy Lamothe was a friend of Donald Giusti, 38, who died from injuries sustained during the June 2018 melee.
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Felony assault and robbery charges dropped against Lewiston man
LEWISTON — Prosecutors dismissed all charges against a local man, including felony assault and robbery charges, after the victim refused to cooperate. Last week as Mouamed Mouamed, 22, of 135½ Bartlett St. was readying for a jury trial on charges of Class A elevated aggravated assault and robbery, each punishable by up to 30 years […]
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Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up
Plaintiffs allege the bank’s trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow’s estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.
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Man who caused standoff sues police, alleging recklessness
A Dixmont man who was shot 3 times and had his home bombed by a police explosive is suing 18 state police members.
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Camden high school student at center of lawsuit is arrested
The mother of the student accused by a classmate of sexual assault filed a lawsuit saying her son’s suspension from school violated his constitutional rights.
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John Williams gets life in prison for murdering Cpl. Eugene Cole
Justice Robert Mullen gives the 31-year-old Madison man the maximum sentence, rejecting arguments that Williams’ drug abuse and troubled childhood were mitigating factors.
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Wilton man accused of threatening woman with ax
A previous tenant of a residence on Main Street had a dispute with Korey J. Lizine, 48.