Maine State Police used tire-deflating devices to stop Travis Moseley, 23, in York, ending a chase that had begun in New Hampshire.
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Hunt for suspect in serial killings that included Maine woman was slowed by infighting between authorities
The Gilgo Beach investigation was hampered by political battles, local resistance to federal investigators, and apparent apathy toward victims who sell sex.
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Police say public is not at risk after man killed in Augusta
A neighbor said it’s hard not to worry after a 34-year-old man was found dead Friday night on Old Belgrade Road.
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Knox Street shooting victims identified, Lewiston police address community fears
Mohammed Sheik, 30, of Auburn, and Keyt Hussein, 23, of Lewiston, both died from gunshot wounds, state police say. Lewiston police dispelled rumors about their response to the incident and addressed growing fears in the community of unsafe streets.
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Rockland woman pleads guilty to child pornography charge
Under a plea agreement submitted to the court, 28-year-old Bianca Van Valkenburg would serve at least 8 years in prison for sharing a video of an infant being sexually assaulted.
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Woman arrested on charge she hit officer with car in Hallowell after getting angry over Ironman 70.3 Maine traffic jam
Police say Katherine D. Kelley, 34, of Belmont faces several charges, including felony-level assault on a police officer.
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Swastikas, racial slurs spray painted at Augusta’s Mill Park
Police are investigating the vandalism as a felony act and, potentially, a hate crime.
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Boater accused of threatening game warden with gun at Sebago Lake
The Maine Warden Service says Timothy Flick pointed a pistol at a game warden who was responding to complaints that a boater was acting erratically.
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Death of Augusta man found on side of road investigated as homicide
Tyler Robinson, 34, was found dead Friday night on Old Belgrade Road in Augusta.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Two die after being shot on Knox Street in Lewiston
One person died at the scene and the second died at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.