Rashid Kakande paid dozens of Mainers to marry people from Uganda and Kenya so they could stay in the U.S.
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Outlaws club member sentenced in attack
A judge accepts his guilty plea to setting an ambush for a rival in 2009 and caps his term at 15 years.
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Man robs jewelry from Congress St. store
Police are searching for a man who robbed gold and silver rings from Ireland’s Crystal and Craft.
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Witnesses detail workingsof sham wedding scheme
The defendant is accused of paying Mainers to marry people trying to become U.S. citizens.
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Maine police departments shop for new cruiser model
They’re also considering Dodge and Chevy, as Ford stops making the popular Crown Victoria line.
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Early morning greenhouse fire in Pownal
The cause of the blaze and extent of damage are not yet known.
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Gurney sentence: 60 years
Tears, anger and regret permeate the sentencing of Chad Gurney for the 2009 murder of Zoe Sarnacki.
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Gurney gets 60 yearsfor Sarnacki murder
Justice Roland Cole today sentenced Chad Gurney to 50 years in prison for the murder of 18-year-old Zoe Sarnacki, plus 10 years for arson, followed by four years of probation.
With deductions for good time served, Gurney will be in his 70s before he is eligible for release.
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Man held for bringing gun into Portland courthouse
Val Graffa of New Gloucester is arrested after security personnel find a Derringer-style handgun in a zippered pouch.