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Portland man sentenced to more than 12 years for two armed bank robberies

Francis J. Ready, 59, used a revolver last October to rob the TD Bank branch on Congress Street and Bangor Savings Bank on Forest Avenue.

by The Associated Press March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

Prosecutors say children who attended Just Us Kids day care center in Parkman told their parents about the incidents.

Robert Jerome Bond, 47, recently of Gardiner, had been living in the United States under assumed names since at least 1994.

Edward Mylen, 37, and Michael Redding, 27, are charged in connection with an alleged lab at 354 High St. in Belfast.

Officer Todd Smolinsky fired a shot at the tire of a woman’s car last Sept. 23 after a chase as she allegedly drove off after hitting his cruiser.

John Dunne Jr., 26, is charged with stealing an image from a stranger’s cellphone, and disseminating a second photo without consent.

by The Associated Press March 21, 2016March 21, 2016

Jeremy Stone, 42, enters the plea to manslaughter and operating under the influence in the January 2015 death of 35-year-old Daniel Cormier.

Drug arrests and prosecutions have risen dramatically, though authorities acknowledge systemic difficulties in tracking the data.

Lucas Savage, co-director of Youth Haven Ministry, is accused of sexually abusing a young girl at his home in Clinton.

by From staff reports March 19, 2016March 19, 2016

The break-ins occurred this winter, and the two are currently being held in New Hampshire, police say.