The body of the pug named Franky washed up on a beach Thursday after it was reported missing following a break-in Aug. 26, police say.
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Brother records CD of slain Maine corporal’s songs in Nashville
Eugene Cole’s sibling pours his heartache into ‘Life Without You,’ which will be released next month.
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Police say Augusta man facing drug charges stole car from his mother
Randy Dennison, 26, has been charged with theft in addition to numerous drug trafficking charges stemming from his arrest and a strip search when he was being booked into jail.
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Kittery failed to check driving record of camp employee who crashed van
The responsibility to check driving histories of prospective summer camp employees was split between two town departments, but the division of labor was not clear, and neither department conducted driving checks on an unspecified number of employees.
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Body found last week identified as missing Augusta woman
Police say Elizabeth Munster, 37, was found dead last week on Weeks Mills Road.
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Augusta man charged with trafficking heroin, cocaine after allegedly stealing his mother’s car
Randy Dennison, 26, is being held on $5,000 cash bail at Kennebec County jail.
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Man accused of driving toward kids, running over bike in Kingfield
After James O’Brien’s protest signs were thrown in a river, he got into his car and drove toward the children, police say.
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Litchfield Fair organizers deal with treasurer’s apparent criminal actions
The Litchfield Farmers’ Club is putting financial safeguards in place in the wake of an alleged theft of more than $120,000.
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Oxford County woman pleads guilty to arson
Jaymi Hutchins set a fire inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a towing and recovery business in Lebanon, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank says.
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Connecticut man convicted of manslaughter for shooting in Bangor
Antoinne ‘Prince’ Bethea’s lawyer said his client acted in self-defense when he killed Terrance Durel Sr. of New Orleans last year.