Antoinne Bethea BANGOR — Bangor police have identified a 40-year-old suspect in the shooting death of a New Orleans man over the weekend. WMTW-TV reports that authorities are looking for Antoinne Bethea, 40, who is accused of shooting Terrance Durel Sr., 36, of New Orleans around 3 p.m. Sunday. Police are offering a reward for […]
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Police: Suspect in Facebook video killing shoots himself to death
CLEVELAND — The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, police said. Pennsylvania State Police said Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning in Erie County, in the state’s northwest corner. Authorities say officers tried to pull Stephens over and, […]
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Police baffled by Facebook video that depicts killing
CLEVELAND — In a rambling video, Steve Stephens said, “I snapped, I just snapped.” But as the manhunt dragged on Monday for the man accused of posting Facebook footage of himself killing a Cleveland retiree, police were unable to explain what set him off. “Only Steve knows that,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said as […]
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Judge sets bail for Anthony Sanborn 30 years after murder conviction
Anthony “Tony” Sanborn jr who was convicted of murder in -1989 is temporarily a free man. Judge to release him from prison on bail. pic.twitter.com/cpe9pNwvos — Sam Read (@SamWGME) April 13, 2017 PORTLAND — A judge has set bail for a Maine man who’s spent nearly 30 years in prison for a 1989 murder and […]
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Lewiston couple pleads not guilty to animal cruelty
LEWISTON — A local woman and her fiance pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges Wednesday, a month after animal welfare officials and police seized 64 animals from their Howe Street apartment. Samantha Bell, 29, has been charged with five counts of animal cruelty and one charge of disorderly conduct that stems from her alleged […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to infant’s murder 38 years ago
PORTLAND — A Maine man charged with murder nearly 38 years after the death of his baby son has pleaded not guilty. Burton “Ben” Hagar was charged with murder after being indicted last week. The death of 4-month-old Nathan was originally classified as sudden infant death syndrome. Hagar made his first court appearance Wednesday in […]
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Jay police following lead in attempted burglary
JAY — Police are following a lead on a potential suspect who attempted to break into a residence on East Dixfield Road, also known as Route 17, on Tuesday night while a resident was home. The resident called 911 at 8:16 p.m. while the suspect was trying to get in, Detective Michael Mejia said Wednesday. […]
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Massachusetts police charge Bucksport man with 7th OUI offense
GLOUCESTER, Mass. — The Gloucester Police Department says officers charged a Maine man with his seventh drunk driving offense after hitting a pedestrian in a crosswalk Monday. Police and Fire responded to the area outside 4 Raymond St. about 6:30 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash with a pedestrian struck. When rescuers […]
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Condom-clogged pipe leads police to Austin prostitution ring
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police say they cracked an Austin prostitution ring they were led to by a drainage pipe clogged with condoms. A police affidavit filed Tuesday said investigators learned that a massage parlor was operating in a shopping strip in northwestern Austin after the realty company that had just taken control of the […]
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Mexico woman charged with drug possession, eluding officers
RUMFORD — A Mexico woman charged last month with trafficking in heroin has been charged with unlawful possession of a prescription drug and four other offenses, according to court records. Jessica Pare, 39, was arraigned Friday in 11th District Court in Rumford, where bail was set at $1,000. She was charged April 6 with unlawful […]