While some police department leaders report moderate improvements, everyone agrees it has gotten far more challenging to get to full staff.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Man accused of setting up fatal Woodford Street shooting pleads guilty to robbery
Anthony Osborne, 46, is expected to serve 8 years in prison under a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Court files reveal new details of ‘complex’ large-scale illegal marijuana grows at central Maine residences
After five people were arrested at a triad of houses in the towns of China and Belgrade, details are emerging such as fake marijuana license cards and expensive Armani jackets.
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Waterville murder suspect released from hospital, handed over to police custody
Spridal Hubiak, 20, of Waterville, who is accused of killing 52-year-old Angela Bragg, was moved to a jail in Missouri after leading police in Arkansas on a car chase that culminated in an officer-involved shooting.
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Portland police investigating shooting at Union Station Plaza
Police said one person was injured in the Thursday night shooting and they believe there’s no threat to the public.
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State drops murder charge in 15-year-old Portland killing
Prosecutors said they had to drop the charge against Khang Tran because he was a minor at the time of Frank Williams’ slaying in 2008. A second defendant, Shane Hall, is still charged in Williams’ death.
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Richmond man arrested after allegedly setting fire to family member’s home
The blaze allegedly set by Robert Jolly, 40, destroyed a house on Arnie Drive and killed a cat. Two people who lived at the home, and their dogs, escaped without injury.
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Courthouses in Augusta, Portland reopen after bomb threats prompt evacuations
The threats came a day after Maine’s State House and several others across the country were targeted with hoax bomb threats that authorities say were sent by the same group, highlighting what legislative leaders say is a “concerning and unacceptable trend.”
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Westbrook man charged with arson
Authorities were notified by a 10-year-old boy.
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Biddeford woman charged in Saco shooting returned to Maine
Ariana Tito, 18, is back in Maine after spending several weeks in jail on Rikers Island in New York City. She was arrested in Brooklyn after allegedly shooting a woman in Saco in November.