Two people involved in the 2016 crash testified in a Rockland courtroom about what they saw and experienced.
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Scarborough police identify Texas suspect in 2 ‘swatting’ calls reporting fake crimes
Police received assistance from the FBI because of the seriousness of the alleged crimes.
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New Jersey man accused of bilking 90-year-old Falmouth woman awaits extradition
Rheimy Diaz-Tolentio is accused of defrauding the woman out of nearly $5,000 after falsely informing her by phone that her grandson had been arrested for drunken driving.
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Man accused of killing Maine teen in 1980 told others about the crime, prosecutor says
The trial of Philip Scott Fournier, 57, charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old Joyce McLain of East Millinocket, begins in Bangor.
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Trucker charged in crash that killed 2 loses bid to suppress blood test results
Randall Junior Weddle, 55, of Tennessee is charged with two counts of manslaughter and other offenses in the deaths of a Warren woman and an Owls Head man.
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Two Bronx men arrested on Maine Turnpike after large cocaine, heroin seizure
Trooper Matt Williams stopped the car for an inspection violation and asked for assistance from a drug detection canine.
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Man accused of killing Maine teen in 1980 to go on trial
A judge will hear opening statements Monday in the trial of Philip Scott Fournier, who was charged in 2016 in the slaying of Joyce McLain, 16, of East Millinocket.
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Lisbon Falls man faces charges after high-speed pursuit
Police say Adam G. Call, 20, led them on a 16-mile chase at speeds exceeding 120 mph.
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Glenburn man gets more than 8 years in federal prison for possessing firearms
Jonathan Gardiner, 31, was prohibited from owning firearms because of previous Maine felony convictions.
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Portland landlord appeals conviction for code violation in building where fire killed 6
The brief, filed Friday by Gregory Nisbet’s lawyer, says the state’s fire safety code is vague and that the prosecution did not turn over a key memo before the landlord’s trial.