Police are investigating the shipment of the potent synthetic opioid, which has a street value of up to $2 million.
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Portland man pleads not guilty to murder in St. John Street shooting
Abdirahman Mahmoud is accused of shooting Raoul Tshiyuka to death in March.
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Sister of Portland man convicted of manslaughter says she gave false testimony against him
Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.
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Maine high court to consider whether to try Waldo County teen as an adult in deadly shooting
Atilio Delgado was 16 when police say he shot and killed James Cluney in May 2022.
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11 officers on administrative leave after Paris chase, shooting
Gary Porter, facing multiple charges for stealing two police vehicles and firing at police, will make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
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Unity man held on bail after arrest for allegedly shooting at forest ranger
Sharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon as a result of the incident, which drew a heavy response from law enforcement Monday afternoon.
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Shooting by York County deputy was justified, attorney general rules
Police were attempting to arrest Nicholas Goodwin on charges of domestic violence terrorizing and violating conditions of release when the shooting occurred. Goodwin, who had threatened to kill police and his former girlfriend, survived and is now awaiting trial.
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Unity man charged after gunshots fired at forest ranger investigating illegal tree cutting, police say
Sharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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Maine man in custody after video recorded him appearing to steal police car for a 2nd time amid shooting
A witness describes a chaotic scene when a man in a hospital gown crashed a police car, shot at officers, took off in another police vehicle before crashing again and finally being apprehended by police.
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Massachusetts man charged with assaulting infant in Wells
Matthew Fowler, 34, of Haverhill, was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated assault, police said.