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Ex-teacher in Waldoboro charged with sexually assaulting student

by stephen betts Courier-Gazette December 22, 2017December 23, 2017

Nancy Leigh Ann Brann is accused of assaulting a student under 14 when she was a teacher at Coastal Christian School.

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Hartland man charged with trying to steal vehicle, Christmas presents

by STaff Report December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Ricky Pederson, 27, was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly tried to commit the thefts at separate residences in Hartland.

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Winthrop teenager indicted on charges of murdering parents, killing family dog

by Betty Adams December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Andrew Balcer is accused of killing both his parents and the family’s Chihuahua on Halloween morning last year.

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Retired trooper arrested on drug charges suspected he was under investigation, documents show

by Edward D. Murphy December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Authorities say Jeffrey Linscott changed the location of an arranged drug sale Wednesday and checked to see if his purported buyer was recording him.

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Massachusetts man working at Kittery shipyard sentenced for Social Security fraud

by Staff Report December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

Authorities became aware of the scheme when Apolonio Montes Garcia of Haverhill used another person’s Social Security card to gain entrance to the Portland Naval Shipyard.

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Couple shot in Millinocket home invasion still hospitalized

by Eric Russell December 21, 2017December 22, 2017

Diem Lapierre is recovering but her husband, Wayne Lapierre, remains in serious condition, police say.

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Retired Maine state trooper charged with trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine

by Edward D. Murphy December 21, 2017December 22, 2017

Jeffrey Linscott, 51, of Buxton, who was with the state police for 22 years, was caught delivering the powerful – and deadly – opioid in Gorham, drug agents say.

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Attorney alleges racial profiling by state police in Portland traffic stop

by Randy Billings December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

In federal court, the lawyer for a Honduran man seeks a dismissal, but a state trooper defends his actions in stopping a van with a cracked windshield on I-295.