The blaze destroyed the camper trailer home of a family of five, but no one was home at the time of the fire.
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Augusta man gets 5-year sentence for having baseball-size bag of cocaine
Donald E. Bowden will serve that term after he finishes 40 months for violating probation.
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Bail in Waterville stabbing case set at $500,000
The victim remains in critical condition, a prosecutor said Friday.
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Troy woman charged with murder in infant son’s death seeks release on bail
Miranda Hopkins, 32, remains at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset awaiting a bail hearing in February, and her lawyers say their client has an ‘exceptional case’ to be released on bail.
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Augusta to seek housing proposals for former mill site
The City Council reacted favorably Thursday to the idea of developing residential units at the mile-long site on the east bank of the Kennebec River.
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Two arrested after Waterville drug deal gone bad leads to wounds
Police said a drug dealer driving an SUV was stabbed in the torso and suffered serious wounds, and the man who allegedly stabbed him was dragged or run over by the vehicle.
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Madison man arrested on heroin charges after drug raid
Randell Woods, 31, faces felony drug charges after a police search Thursday morning of his Russell Road home.
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Waterville man withdraws guilty pleas in rape case, calls 30-year sentence too long
Mark D. Halle, 33, would not agree to 30 years behind bars — 10 years longer than attorneys had recommended.
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Waterville police issue underage drinking summonses to dozen Colby students
Police responded to a Carroll Street home about 1 a.m. and discovered that some students had thrown a party involving underage drinking.
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Car set to be repossessed is stolen in Fairfield
A 2011 Nissan Ultima on Crane Drive had been signed back over to the bank, but it turns out the vehicle was actually stolen, police said.