He assaulted his girlfriend and stole her vehicle, police say.
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Woman flown to hospital after stabbing in Rumford
Police say Michelle Benavidez, 35, was stabbed on a sidewalk just before 6 p.m.
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Garland man arrested after allegedly ramming police car, leading officers on chase
Lee Henderson, 22, was arrested after he allegedly fled the scene of an attempted home burglary, where, police says, he stole a car and led them on a chase from Corinna to Dexter.
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Caught with heroin and crack, Gardiner man facing return to prison for years
Ricky Sirois was on federal supervised release when police found him carrying 1.5 grams of heroin as well as crack cocaine. He pleaded guilty Thursday.
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Police search 2 water wells in probe of Fairfield woman’s 1976 disappearance
Convicted killer Albert Cochran, who died recently, told police that Pauline Rourke’s remains were in a well in the Smithfield area.
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Police Facebook pages draw criticism for shaming suspects
‘It makes them the butt of a joke on what for many people is probably their worst day,’ a civil rights advocate says.
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Grand jury to hear case of Fairfield man accused in shooting
Jeremy Clement remains in jail after his ex-girlfriend was shot in the chest in a confrontation on April 19.
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Jay man allegedly beat girlfriend to death with baseball bat
In a note police found, James Sweeney had accused his girlfriend, Wendy Douglass, of cheating on him; while in another note, he wrote, ‘I did wrong,’ according to police.
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Massachusetts man sentenced to 7 years for role in Wells home invasion
Juan Andino-Tirado was one of five men who stole $2,389 in cash and 861 oxycodone pills, federal authorities say.
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Topsham house where woman was hit with tire iron is well-known to police
The attack left a 19-year-old woman fighting to save one of her eyes in a Boston hospital. A 16-year-old girl is in custody.