Chad Goucher, 38, of Winthrop is sentenced to serve 57 months in prison for drug and firearms crimes.
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Topsham couple sentenced to federal prison for Social Security fraud
Thomas and Jill Gerken defrauded the Social Security Administration by diverting money intended for their disabled, adult-age twin daughters, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Hayride driver takes stand in his own defense
David Brown, charged with reckless conduct, says he had no inkling of mechanical problems with the Jeep pulling the hayride wagon that crashed in Mechanic Falls in 2014, killing an Oakland teenager.
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Norwegian tourist pleads guilty to threatening Portland police
Espen Brungodt, 28, sent threatening messages to police Aug. 3 that led to a lockdown of the police station parking garage.
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Crime in Maine on the decline, but still driven by drug abuse
The public safety commissioner says the drug abuse epidemic continues to be an issue for Maine law enforcement.
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Police search for suspects in Biddeford shooting death
The victim had a criminal history that included drug charges.
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Woman arrested in Lisbon stabbing
The victim, a 32-year-old woman, declined treatment, police say.
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Brothers arrested for fight involving gun and hatchet, Kittery police say
The Dugas brothers have been charged with domestic violence and other charges.
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Two men accused in shootout indicted on attempted murder charges
The altercation in a Wal-Mart parking lot ended when armed bystanders intervened.
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Maine State Police trooper says Jeep in fatal hayride accident was unsafe
Trooper David York, a trained vehicle inspector, testifies that a mechanical failure ‘was bound to happen’ on the CJ-5 Jeep that David Brown was driving on the night of the crash.