Albert F. Dumas Jr. says genetic evidence that convinced him to plead guilty is not as conclusive as his defense attorney led him to believe.
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Auburn police plan to curtail shoplifting gets mixed reviews
A surge in shoplifting has prompted the department to use social media for what detractors describe as ‘shaming’ suspects, but others see as a good deterrent.
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Justice Department to launch ‘enforcement surge’ in Maine, elsewhere to fight opioids
Additional federal prosecutors will help pursue cases against dealers of synthetic opioids, regardless of the drug quantity, with a focus on Cumberland County.
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Waterville robbery suspect told police he was picking berries when caught
GPS tracking devices secreted in the stolen money led police to Kevin Barr, who was ordered held in lieu of $20,000 cash bail in connection with Tuesday’s heist at KeyBank in Waterville.
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Baby’s 1979 death was homicide, not SIDS, judge finds, so murder case against father moves ahead
Burton Hagar has been charged with murder and repeatedly confessed to smothering his 4-month-old son with a pillow, but the case couldn’t proceed until the court determined the boy didn’t die accidentally.
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Driver charged with felony OUI after trying to elude deputies on foot
Police say David Barrett ran into a house, escaped from a bathroom window and was found in the woods hiding behind brush.
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Owner of dog rescued from 103-degree car had been arrested on a shoplifting charge
Season Bartley of Poland was arrested Saturday night at the Auburn Walmart and never told officers she had left her pet in her vehicle, police said.
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Auburn man faces assault, gun charges for second time in less than a week
James L. Crump, who already is in jail on the previous charges, is accused of shooting at a man in Lewiston early this month.
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Shoplifting prompts social media shaming by Auburn police
Rather than issue a summons and court date to suspects, police will now arrest them, take them to jail and post their mugshots on Facebook.
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Maine man accused of sexually assaulting woman with cellphone
He faces multiple charges and says the woman suffered her injuries while she was under a car that was being repaired.