Raymond Pinkham gets 52 months after pleading guilty to possessing stolen firearms.
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Portland jail inmate’s drug death classified as accidental
Nikco Bashari Walton, 24, died in his cell in the Cumberland County Jail of ‘acute intoxication’ from fentanyl and morphine, says the state Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Truck driver in double fatal was intoxicated and speeding, police affidavit says
Randall Junior Weddle of Tennessee, who was hauling lumber, has been indicted on two counts of manslaughter in the five-vehicle crash.
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Old Orchard Beach fire chief says he accidentally started marsh blaze
Ricky Plummer says he discarded a cigarette butt in Old Orchard Beach marsh grass, but investigators say the evidence points to an intentional act.
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Gay couple believes torching of Canaan home was hate crime
Investigators, however, contend a dispute over money was the motive for the arson, which killed seven pets.
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Maine authorities investigate officer-involved shooting in Presque Isle
An officer shot a local man who ‘aggressively’ approached him with a knife, police say.
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Alabama judge denies reduced bond for Maine sex-abuse suspect
The Stockholm man is accused of touching two young girls at a traveling petting zoo.
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Twin brother details history of violence by suspect in Maine woman’s slaying
And a roommate of Timothy Johnson’s sibling says the suspect threatened her as well.
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Waldoboro substitute teacher accused of swapping sex photos with student
Police say William Bourget had an online relationship with a Medomak Valley High School student.
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Old Orchard Beach fire chief arrested, charged with arson in April marsh fire
Fires that took place in other locations where Ricky Plummer served as fire chief also are being investigated, a state official says.