The boy’s mother reportedly received a text message from him and alerted authorities.
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Windham teenager sentenced to probation in child sex assault cases
Tyrell E. Gullatt, 19, admitted in juvenile court to charges of unlawful sexual contact under the terms of a plea deal in which more serious charges of gross sexual assault were dismissed.
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Former coach at St. Dominic Academy goes to prison for cocaine trafficking
A sting leads to the arrest of John Brissette and the seizure of 110 grams of cocaine and close to $2,000.
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Former officer gets prison time for embezzling from Portland police credit union
John C. Barry, a former police officer, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and to pay $533,791 in restitution.
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State police look for man who stole pickup truck in Hollis
The shirtless thief later stopped at a convenience store for gas and to pick up a few items for the road, police say.
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Burglary, attempted burglaries reported in Acton
The York County Sheriff’s Office says the incidents occurred Thursday on Saunders Lane and Newbridge Road.
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Biddeford police charge man in South Street stabbing
Police arrest Stephen Cote, 32. The victim is taken to Southern Maine Health Care for treatment.
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New York City man killed in Rangeley home invasion identified
A second NYC man who was treated for a head injury also is identified, then arrested on a probation violation.
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Video: Windham cop uses his cruiser to herd runaway cows
NOTE: Yes, we (and the Windham PD) know the video is sideways, but it’s still funny.) Officer MacVane of the Windham Police Department Thursday responded to a call that was … “moo-ving.” The department posted a video of his chase of its Facebook page. MacVane took a call about cows that were reportedly menacing cars on a […]
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Fourth suspect in Augusta beating death arrested in New York
Three other people had been charged in the killing of Joseph Marceau, but one was found hanging in her Kennebec County jail cell in January.