A man and two women from Oakland, Penobscot and Skowhegan were arrested on multiple charges after a traffic stop Wednesday night, police said.
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Woman charged with manslaughter in ‘bizarre’ Burnham case
Tara Shibles of Thorndike is also accused of trespassing and assault in the incident that culminated with the death of Joyce Woods, 72.
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Four people charged with dealing crack in Biddeford
MDEA agents made the arrests Thursday at an apartment on Wentworth Street. Undercover agents had allegedly purchased the drug several times from two of the suspects arrested.
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Topless cleaner charged with shoplifting ‘naughty underthings’ in Bangor
A woman who operates a topless cleaning business allegedly stole undergarments from a local store, according to a post on the Bangor Police Department’s Facebook page.
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Sympathy turned to suspicion for friends of Sebago woman accused of faking cancer
Some think the well-liked Hillary McLellan, accused of stealing $10,500 that was donated to assist her, was motivated by the attention she got, not money.
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Maine supreme court denies man’s appeal of murder conviction
Justin Pillsbury was convicted last year in the stabbing death of Jillian Jones in an Augusta apartment.
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New Hampshire police say motorcyclist fled into Maine at 130 mph
A Facebook post says the police are obtaining arrest warrants, but doesn’t name the man.
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Augusta man argues 60-year sentence for child sex assaults is too long
The hearing before the state’s highest court in the case of Wade Hoover raises questions about the length of prison sentences for sexual offenders and what factors should be considered.
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Biddeford police officer accused of sexual abuse in new lawsuit
The lawsuit is the fourth alleging abuse by former city officers, but a lawyer for the defendant says the allegations were investigated and dismissed many years ago.
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Sex offender from Portland goes to prison for failing to register
Pablo Martinez was required to register for life because of a 1997 rape conviction in New York.