A 52-year-old man died one day after being booked into the jail on drug-related charges, according to the Androscoggin County sheriff.
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Three people face drug trafficking charges after bust in Augusta
Police made the arrests after a search at a home on Crosby Street Place.
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Lewiston man charged with shooting in apartment
Police arrest 29-year-old Jose Pena after a 33-year-old man is shot in the arm inside a Pine Street apartment before 5 a.m. Friday.
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In his own words: Gregory Nisbet’s pre-sentencing statement
‘I myself cry and mourn daily the loss of those young lives,’ says the owner of the building in Portland where a fire killed six people.
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Portland man pleads guilty to possessing child porn
Authorities found numerous illicit images on Glenn Strout’s electronic devices after an investigation into the sharing of child pornography over the internet.
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Jury selection underway in double killing in Oakfield
Matthew Davis is accused of shooting a couple to death, then setting their home on fire in 2013.
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Fairfield woman charged in newborn’s death discusses plea possibilities
Kayla Stewart pleaded not guilty in March to murder and manslaughter.
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Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation
It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.
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Portland man, 65, gets more than 16 years for bank robberies
Neil West Sr. was the getaway driver in robberies in Portland and Lewiston in 2015.
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Deputy chief tapped to lead Saco Police Department
Raynald Demers has worked for Saco for 30 years and is known for fostering community connections.