The weapons were taken while the cruiser was parked outside a trooper’s home in Oxford County.
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Thieves steal high-priced wheels from 2 dealerships, damage luxury cars in the process
Dealers in Portland and Saco invest in more security after vehicles are stripped of tires and rims and left resting on their brake rotors or propped up on rocks or milk crates.
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Oxford County man charged with selling heroin outside a supermarket
Police arrest him after receiving information about a planned delivery outside a Save-A-Lot in Paris.
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Days before his death, deputy pulled over car carrying his accused killer
John D. Williams was a passenger in his own car when it was pulled over by Cpl. Eugene Cole in a traffic stop that led to the car being towed and the arrest of Williams’ girlfriend.
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Mainers part of federal prescription opioid sting against medical professionals
The Justice Department hasn’t identified those who were targeted in the sting, a nationwide effort that involved 601 defendants.
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Massachusetts woman charged with drug trafficking after turnpike search
The search turned up 19 suboxone strips and 32 grams of crack cocaine, according to Maine State Police.
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Farmington man indicted on 16 counts of rape of a child
One of the girls told police that Joseph Magee threatened her with a hammer when he raped her, according to a police affidavit.
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New Yorker who killed Biddeford man in drug dispute found not guilty of murder
Attorneys for Timothy Ortiz, 22, argued that he acted in self-defense in the 2016 shooting death of Jonathan Methot.
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Jeremy Clement sentenced to 17 years for shooting ex-girlfriend in Oakland
Jasmine Caret said Clement did not get a harsh enough sentence for shooting her and had wanted him to get the maximum of 30 years for his attempted murder.
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Cpl. Eugene Cole was on the ground when he was fatally shot, document says
John D. Williams, who is charged with killing the Somerset County officer in April, allegedly told investigators that ‘he was mad at Cpl. Cole for arresting his girlfriend.’