Police say Derek Cook of Wilton faces a slew of charges for assaulting a deputy, breaking into a home, assaulting the homeowner, stealing her SUV and leading officers on a high-speed chase.
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Man charged with murder in 2014 Biddeford double killing
Fuquan Prince Wilson, 36, of New York City was arrested in the Bronx on Monday by U.S. marshals following his indictment by the York County grand jury in February.
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Scarborough man loses appeal on constitutional right to an attorney
Joshua Nisbet forfeited his right to legal representation, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules in the first case of its kind in the state.
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Presque Isle man cut pup’s ears with scissors, police say
Joseph Davis performed the painful procedure without an anesthetic or sedation, and without a veterinary license, according to police.
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Maine Department of Corrections releases revised inmate discipline policy
Under the new rules, inmates will no longer be prohibited from writing to pen pals or writing under a byline for the news media.
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Aroostook County man who imported and sold bath salts sentenced to 3 years
Preston Brown Sr., 51, of Woodland ordered the drug online from China for his personal use and to sell to others in Aroostook County.
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Sex offender drifter sentenced in Maine to two years for failure to register
Clyde M. Hall Jr., 50, was one of the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 most wanted fugitives before his arrest in Portland in 2013.
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Police say Baldwin man buried his mother in backyard
Carolyn Farnell, 72, was discovered under about three feet of dirt behind the home she shared with her son.
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Maine Maritime student from Westbrook missing
David Breunig, 21, was last seen Friday night in Orono, police say.
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Trailer park feud boils over in Hampden shooting
The victim and alleged shooter are members of rival groups in the trailer park who have argued in the past over ‘a love triangle and money owed,’ police say.