Five residents were charged with cultivating marijuana, police said.
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Waterville police seek man in hammer attack at apartment building
Police are looking for the suspect who reportedly also had a handgun when he fled after hitting a resident in the head.
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Police investigating dead cat hung from stop sign in Portland
Investigators determined that the cat was likely killed by a car nearby and attached to the stop sign postmortem.
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Suspect arrested in Bath hammer attack
Jason Mackenzie, the 38-year-old suspect, was arrested Wednesday night in Waldo County, police said.
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Owners of dogs that killed puppy in Winslow face civil violation
Danielle Jones, one of the owners of the two pit bulls that killed a Boston terrier and injured its owner, apologizes for the attack. “This is a horrific nightmare and if I could undo it, I would,” she said.
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Biddeford man clocked at 124 mph charged with criminal speeding
Police say John Gaudet was driving a 2017 Camaro 69 mph over the posted limit.
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Augusta police warn of phone scam that uses missed jury duty ruse
The callers may say a prepaid card can prevent arrest, but police say ‘do not attempt to send them money.’
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Jay man sentenced to prison for defrauding federal housing programs
Timothy P. Gallagher set up a competing construction company and paid himself to hire subcontractors to work on federally subsidized properties.
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Swanville man pleads guilty to illegal gun possession
John Hines had a prior conviction for domestic violence when he was found with a revolver, two rifles and a shotgun.
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Fairfield police close in on burglary suspects
Police may soon bring charges in car burglaries from last summer, while dealing with a string of new cases.