The body was found early Sunday, after a passer-by saw the car engulfed in flames.
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Peaceful resolution as Brunswick man smashes, shoots up his home
Police say the man suffers from dementia and was taken to a local hospital.
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Suspected arson of cars investigated in Skowhegan
Five cars were burned and five more vandalized early Monday on Family Circle.
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Six people charged Friday in Skowhegan drug raid
Heroin, crack cocaine, cash and alleged trafficking documentation seized by police.
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Woman shown on video driving with unbuckled toddler charged with endangerment
Skowhegan police charged Jennifer Beane, 33, after the video recorded by an onlooker was posted on Facebook.
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Trial delayed for Sanford man accused of scaring woman to death
Carlton Young is accused of murder in the heart-attack death of 62-year-old Connie Loucks.
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Augusta police investigate stabbing of woman
A man reportedly stabbed a woman shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday on Stewart Lane, and the victim was treated and released from the hospital.
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Saco River rescue leads to jail for Old Orchard Beach woman
When she and a companion become stranded on a rock, a York County sheriff’s deputy comes to the rescue and makes the arrest.
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Man indicted in throat slashing of taxi driver in Portland
Justin Kristiansen, 30, is charged with elevated aggravated assault and another offense in connection with the attack last month near PT’s Showclub.
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Yarmouth’s new police dog, Matrix, trained and ready for the beat
Five years after the retirement of the department’s first police dog, a 15-month-old Belgian Malinois will now accompany Officer Joshua Robinson on calls.