They say they have no plans to meet with Sheriff Wayne Gallant about allegations of sexual harassment.
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New York man convicted on drug charges in Portland
Agents were led to Carey Ackies after intercepting a drug courier in 2016.
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Fryeburg man arrested after SUV ‘launched’ into garage
Police say Nelson Brown’s truck hit the parked vehicle so hard it knocked a garage off its foundation.
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Suspect in mistaken identity killing of Mainer is back in Pennsylvania
John Wayne Strawser is accused of chasing a Poland man and shooting him on an interstate.
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Clinton man’s cancer diagnosis prompts delay of prison sentence
Edward Domasinsky, who pleaded guilty to criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, shot himself in the face with a rifle after firing a shotgun at his then-girlfriend.
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Oxford County sheriff denies sexual harassment allegations
The attorney for Wayne Gallant says the sheriff ‘absolutely’ denies the accusations that he solicited employees for sex, and is not considering stepping down from office.
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Maine gets federal grant to target opioid trafficking
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency must use the money to target the illegal opioid trade.
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Gorham man pleads guilty to child porn charge
Christopher Shepard, 31, faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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Woman accused of pointing BB gun at dog walker is charged with felony
Marcia Higgins of Eustis accused the man of letting his dog get into her bird food, police say.
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Former priest charged with sexually assaulting child in Maine settled civil case this summer
The details in the civil case align with what is known so far in the criminal case against James Frances Talbot, a former teacher at Cheverus High School.