William Ficklin of Massachusetts is charged with shooting a man near the Public Market parking garage last week.
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Detective in Sanborn case turns over more files he kept at home
Retired detective James Daniels turned over two boxes of documents related to the murder case of Anthony Sanborn Jr. in April, and now has turned over more files related to that case and others.
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South Portland woman pleads guilty to stealing mail
Norma Duhamel stole mail containing checks and credit cards.
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Man’s attempt to kill wife in Saco break-in featured on ‘Dateline’
Gregory Owens was sentenced to life in prison last year in a case that prompted the judge to declare, ‘You’re deceitful, and you’re mean.’
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Augusta police charge Portland man with possessing heroin during traffic stop
Preston Cooper, 52, faces several drug charges following an early morning traffic stop Thursday.
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Former Bath man pleads guilty to transporting a minor for sexual abuse
David Miller, who now lives in Michigan, took a 13-year-old relative on interstate trips while working as a trucker in 1995, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Man arrested in Preble Street shooting
William Ficklin, originally from Massachusetts, faces multiple charges, including attempted murder.
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Campground owners: Crowd that subdued tire-slashing man made situation worse
Jeff and Melanie Peterson, owners of the Skowhegan/Kennebec KOA campground in Canaan, say Brandon York only grew angrier as about 25 people chased and restrained him.
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Richmond woman charged with stealing from credit union where she worked
Clarissa Hurley faces two counts of theft and one count of forgery in the alleged theft of thousands of dollars from Down East Credit Union.
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Limington man sentenced to 12 years in methadone death
Alfred ‘Bim’ McIntosh Jr. gave stolen methadone to a man who died as a result of using it.