He took police on a pursuit that reached 100 mph through three Somerset County towns, saying he sped away because he had marijuana in his car.
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Four arrested on drug charges in Oxford County
The arrests come eight months after police investigated the overdose death of a teenager from Harrison.
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Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy charged with sex assault on minor
Ken Hatch was charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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Man pleads not guilty in Maine teen’s cold case killing
Philip Scott Fournier, of East Millinocket, had been interviewed by police 26 times since the 1980 slaying of Joyce McLain.
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Man slashed tires on 15 cars in parking garage, Portland police say
Dejuan Marquese Graham, 40, is being held on $5,000 bail at the Cumberland County Jail on one count of aggravated criminal mischief.
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Escaped Maine inmate caught 4 hours, 7 miles later
Jonathan Edman, 20, an inmate of the Charleston prison, walked away from a work detail.
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Former Maine-licensed counselor arrested on health care fraud charge
Paulo D. Braga, 66, of Gorham is accused of submitting fabricated claims to MaineCare for 40 patients while he was actually travelling out of the country.
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Auditor testifies to $500,000 gap between Anson excise taxes collected, deposited
The shortage occurred over five years, he says at the trial of a town finance official charged with theft of excise tax money.
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Augusta police look for suspect in Tuesday morning convenience store robbery
The alleged suspect presented no weapon and stole an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
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Hollis man clocked at nearly 100 mph during chase, police say
Police say Bryan Kelley tried to hide his car behind his own house.