South Portland police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency had been investigating drug activity in the Thornton Heights neighborhood.
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Case of Fairfield woman who killed her baby fits pattern
Cases such as Kayla Stewart’s involve women described by mental health professionals as having ‘profound denial’ about their pregnancies.
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Maine woman faces murder charge; autopsy performed on infant son
Miranda Hopkins of Troy will appear in court Tuesday to face charges that she killed her 7-week-old son.
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Maine woman charged with murder in death of 7-week-old son
Miranda Hopkins called 911 from her home in Troy Thursday morning to report that the infant was unresponsive.
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Wilton woman pleads not guilty to felony sexual abuse charges
Tami Ouellette, 43, denied allegations in court Friday that she sexually assaulted a child under the age of 12 over an eight-month period.
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Auburn rape case dismissed when prosecutor isn’t ready
Assistant District Attorney Richard Beauchesne was due to prosecute an 18-year-old from Auburn during a one-day trial Thursday, but wasn’t in the courtroom.
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Coast Guard cutter returns to Maine after $90 million cocaine seizure
The Tahoma was deployed to the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
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Whitefield man returned to federal prison for eight years
Peter P. Poland was sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms — which he stole in a burglary — and for violating supervised release.
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Norridgewock man facing animal cruelty charges allegedly contacts family victim
Vance Cayford Jr. was indicted Thursday by a Somerset County grand jury on 10 counts of prohibited contact with an earlier victim, and he also faces federal gun charges.
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Woman fights off attacker in Portland’s West End
The woman forces her attacker to flee by screaming, hitting and using pepper spray.