PORTLAND (AP) — Federal authorities say a Maine woman has admitted to embezzling more than $91,000 from the South Portland Housing Authority. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2oohRlP ) that acting U.S. Attorney Richard Murphy’s office says 35-year-old Jamie Hussey, of Gorham, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to committing federal program fraud. Hussey faces […]
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Robbery reported at Auburn Domino’s
AUBURN — Police on Thursday were searching for a suspect accused of threatening a Domino’s pizza clerk with a knife during a failed robbery. Police said the suspect became startled and fled on foot before any money was handed over in the 1:30 p.m. heist at Domino’s store at 62 School St. No one was […]
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Police nab suspect in theft of canoe, kayaks and snow blower
LISBON – Police credit hard work and tips from the public for helping to collar a suspect accused of stealing three kayaks, a canoe and a snowblower. Of course, footage from a surveillance camera didn’t hurt. Police say they arrested 21-year-old Zachary Bartshe of Lisbon on Tuesday night and charged him with theft and refusing to […]
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Driver strikes Capitol Police cruiser, taken into custody
Capitol Hill police stand guard at the Botanical Gardens on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, after a woman struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser with a vehicle near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said. WASHINGTON — A woman described as “erratic and aggressive” drove a […]
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Two plead not guilty to heroin trafficking
PARIS — Two men accused of dealing heroin pleaded not guilty to a litany of charges Friday morning at Oxford County Superior Court. Joseph “Rasta” Kabamba, 21, of Mexico, and Bilal “B” Mohammed, 25, of Portland were arrested Sept. 23 and charged with two counts each of unlawful trafficking in heroin and three counts each […]
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Woman charged with illegal credit card use
WILTON — Police said a woman from Strong is accused of charging over $4,000 on someone’s credit card without their approval. Erica Couture, 32, was arrested Friday on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The card belongs to a Wilton resident who made a payment to help […]
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Oops! Police surround 'stolen vehicle' that was being repossessed
FARMINGTON — Reports of a stolen vehicle in New Vineyard left a worker for a repossession company surrounded by about half a dozen police officers Tuesday. The repossession company forgot to call the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to let police know the car was being taken, Farmington officer Ryan Rosie said. Apparently, the owner saw […]
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Lewiston police investigating drive-by shooting
LEWISTON — Lewiston police were called to a report of a drive-by shooting on Tuesday evening at 22 Green St., on the corner of East Avenue, and remained on scene for a couple of hours collecting evidence. According to Lewiston Police Lt. David St. Pierre, an unknown suspect shot several rounds into the second floor […]
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Three charged in broom, pistol incident
FARMINGTON — Police said three people were arrested Sunday following a domestic incident involving a broom and a gun at a home on Sewall Lane. Sean M. McGuire, 22, of Sewall Lane was charged with terrorizing with a pistol. His guests, Arrin Kay, 23, of Farmington and Emily-Anne Bacon, 20, of Waterboro, were charged with […]
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Feds arrest 10 men in 3-state opioid bust
BOSTON — Federal authorities say 10 men have been arrested in an interstate opioid trafficking ring in Massachusetts, Maine and Florida. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said Thursday a three-year investigation led to the arrests. The men face charges including conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and conspiracy to launder monetary […]