Ben Gonzales, 39, is being held on a charge of aggravated criminal mischief.
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Driver who allegedly crashed truck into Acton home cited for leaving scene
Aaron Lizotte, 46, of Northwood, N.H., allegedly fled after the accident Saturday night, police say.
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Maine man charged in 2 random shootings in Massachusetts
Police say Lucas McPherson, 25, of Mapleton shot two people early Sunday in Duxbury.
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Six indicted on welfare fraud charges
The charges involve misuse of SNAP benefits.
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Six people in central Maine indicted on welfare fraud charges
Many are charged with not reporting all of their household income.
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Attorneys seek to withdraw from case of Palmyra man convicted in beating death
An appeal of Jason Cote’s conviction and 45-year-prison sentence is pending before the state’s highest court.
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Portland man sentenced to 7 years for role in crack cocaine ring
William Weston, 36, was in a group of dealers who acquired crack out of state and sold it in the Portland area.
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Three men sentenced in major eastern Maine marijuana bust
Two of the men are sentenced to more than a decade in prison in connection with the remote operation that yielded about $9 million worth of marijuana in a 2009 raid.
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Kennebec County inmate accused of escaping from work detail
Nichole M. Dyment, 19, who was in an addiction recovery program, was quickly tackled after running off.
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Inmate’s overdose death at Cumberland County Jail raises security concerns
Attorneys for Nikco Walton say they are skeptical after being told by jail officials that Walton swallowed a drug-filled balloon before he was jailed and it likely burst a week later.