Glenn Brackett, 49, was caught shortly after a teller filled his bag with $4,460 and a GPS tracking device last August.
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Freak crash in Gardiner parking lot leaves one car on top of another
Andrew M. Foster was charged with driving to endanger after his Subaru Impreza ended up atop a PT Cruiser.
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Convicted felon headed to prison after posting video of himself shooting a gun
Dane Mitchell shot at a firing range in Gray, but was not allowed to possess firearms because of felony convictions.
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Handcuffed man slipped through tiny opening before stealing cruiser, police say
Tyler Tibbetts was in the backseat when he squeezed his body through an 11-by-11-inch opening into the front seat to commandeer the Dexter police cruiser.
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Gun-toting Buxton man threatened his mother on Mother’s Day, police say
The woman was able to flee the home before police surrounded it and arrested 26-year-old Adam Sanborn.
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State trooper fatally shoots man during confrontation at his home in Wales
William N. Derick, 54, is shot and killed after police respond to a report of a domestic violence incident in which a gunshot was fired at a woman, a spokesman says.
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‘Ghost bike’ honors victim, reminds drivers to watch for cyclists
Twenty years ago, Ethan Barton was hit and killed on his bicycle – now his family offers a message.
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Albion man goes to prison for child porn
Asher Gifford receives a five-year prison sentence, with 42 months to be served immediately.
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Man accused of stealing Dexter cruiser while handcuffed is seriously injured in crash
A LifeFlight helicopter is dispatched after Tyler Tibbetts, 22, crashes a second vehicle in Corinth after abandoning the cruiser, police say.
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Maine man faces civil charge in 2016 death of physician riding her bike
Dr. Carol Eckert died 3 days after she was struck by a pickup truck driven by James Mayo, who is due in court Monday.