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PublishedMay 10, 2011
Antiguan facing deportation for identity theft
Besouro Abdul Zagon is accused of fraudulently getting $250,000 in government benefits in 10 years.
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PublishedMay 9, 2011
Portland man charged with identity theft, federal fraud
Besouro Abdul Zagon, 52, was formally charged in U.S. District Court in Portland today on a 30-count indictment.
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PublishedMay 8, 2011
Anti-drug enforcers brace for funding cuts
Federal trims will result in the loss of 14 percent of the state task force that aids both city and rural police forces.
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PublishedMay 7, 2011
Child porn brings state prison sentence
David Oakes knew that U.S. marshals were closing in on him for violating his federal probation, so he tossed the incriminating evidence — computer components with images of child pornography — out his truck window on a rural road in Hollis. That was in 2007. The components lay there in the muck for two years […]
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PublishedMay 6, 2011
N.Y. man held in credit card fraud at store
The man, who police say used someone else’s card to charge about $100,000 at several Walmarts, may provide a link to a sophisticated ring.
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PublishedMay 5, 2011
Woman gets prison for bilking MaineCare out of $4M
Dawn L. Solomon, 43, of Harrison submitted fraudulent bills to the state Medicaid health care program between 2006 and 2008.
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PublishedMay 5, 2011
Service dog confrontation becomes public education
Christy Gardner wins a settlement after a store owner wouldn’t let her in with her service dog.
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PublishedMay 5, 2011
Service animals are legal tools for disabled, not pets
Service dogs are not pets. They are a legally recognized tool specifically trained to help their owner overcome a disability. And they are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which allows them to accompany their owner in any place of public accommodation, including any business. “A lot of times, business owners or housing providers […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2011
‘A good thing,’ but still small solace
Mainers who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 feel gratitude and relief, but little joy over the terrorist’s demise.
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PublishedMay 3, 2011
Graffiti on Portland mosque decried, investigated
The anti-Islam slogans on the building are quickly erased, but still left many upset.
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