During the 4-hour checkpoint, officers stopped 850 cars and administered 25 field sobriety tests.
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Judge to decide later on bail in fatal Auburn Walmart shooting
Gage Dalphonse, 21, of Auburn is expected to claim shooting was in self-defense.
Phillips man charged with trafficking
Scott Pinkham was arrested on two charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs. A conviction on each charge carries up to 30 years in prison and a maximum $50,000 fine.
Auburn police discover trove of drugs and guns after overdose call
A .50-caliber weapon and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and an unlicensed marijuana growing operation were uncovered.
State police seek information on camper stolen in Chelsea
A witness saw a pickup truck drive away with the camper at the end of August.
State dismisses meth charge against Washington Township man
The aggravated trafficking charge was dismissed for insufficient evidence, according to Farmington court document.
Lewiston police arrest man in weekend shooting as he recovers from stab wound
LEWISTON — Police arrested a local man on a felony charge in a Sunday shooting and stabbing on Lisbon Street that sent two men to the hospital. The incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the area of 155 Lisbon St., newly named the Hartley Block for a mixed-use building. Lt. David St. Pierre said […]
Police continue probe in Lisbon Street shooting, stabbing
One man was shot and another stabbed on a sidewalk late Sunday afternoon.
Driver charged with manslaughter in rollover crash that killed 3 in Acadia
According to a National Park Service officer, the man had been drinking and was driving too fast.
Man arrested after allegedly stabbing woman in Portland
Richard McDowell of Portland was arrested after an altercation outside a soup kitchen on Oxford Street, according to police.