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.
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Police investigating burglaries at 4 Portland-area food businesses look for connections
The thieves took cash drawers from Coffee by Design and LFK in Portland, and Taco Trio and Buena Vista Filipino Market in South Portland, which shared images of the suspects on social media and asked people to provide tips.
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Windham man faces child porn charges, admits to abuse
Cote Noonan, 32, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Portland on Friday for a detention hearing.
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Police charge 5 people, seize thousands of plants in illegal pot operations at central Maine residences
Sheriff’s deputies first made arrests at a residence in China Saturday before state police made several more Tuesday afternoon.
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Suspect in Waterville homicide apprehended, shot by police in Arkansas
Spridal Hubiak, 20, of Waterville, was found in Arkansas early Sunday morning, after authorities had issued an arrest warrant for him in connection with the killing of Angela Bragg.
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Coffee By Design on India Street burglarized early Saturday
The burglary happened sometime after midnight.
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Police identify Waterville woman as person killed at a city beverage center Thursday
Angela Bragg, 52, was found dead Thursday morning at Damon’s Beverage in Waterville and a co-worker, Spridal Hubiak, is wanted on a charge of murder in connection with the killing.