Police reported finding more than 16 grams of heroin in woman’s purse, loaded handgun in glove box.
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Man acquitted on York County murder charge remains jailed
The New York City man waived a detention hearing Monday so he remains held on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Feeling ‘deeply ashamed,’ retired state trooper sent to prison for selling drugs
Jeffrey Linscott of Buxton, whose lawyer says he sold cocaine and fentanyl to support an addicted woman he knew, receives a one-year sentence and must forfeit a truck and cash.
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Skowhegan man in critical condition after pellet-gun shooting to head
Police say 19-year-old Charles Quimby was shot in the head Sunday by William McCarty.
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Motorists subdue man throwing rocks at cars on I-95 in Scarborough
David Mullen, 42, of Lewiston was charged with criminal mischief, Maine State Police say.
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Man arrested after pickup smashes into Belfast home
Leonid Richter, 22, of Belfast faces charges that include operating under the influence and eluding a police officer.
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Woman and man shot in Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon in the area of Cumberland Avenue and Mayo Street, police say.
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Maine man still in critical condition after being shot by troopers following 20-hour standoff
Maine State Police say they used an explosive to draw Michael Grendell, 61, from his home in Dixmont, and he was shot after picking up a firearm.
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Inventory of artwork at Robert Indiana’s home nearly doubles his estate’s value
The works uncovered in the late artist’s Vinalhaven residence include one of his ‘LOVE’ sculptures, but 28 pieces of work are missing.
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Former Maine state trooper could get 18 months in prison for drug trafficking
Jeffrey Linscott of Buxton was charged with aggravated trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine, and possession of fentanyl when he was arrested in 2017.