While on bail for state drug charges, Jeremy Mercier sold methamphetamine to an undercover source, federal agents say.
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Two teens face charges stemming from string of TikTok-inspired car break-ins in central Maine
Janathian M. Viles, 19, of Waterville told investigators that he and another 15-year-old suspect broke into the vehicles following instructions from viral internet videos that show how to steal Kia and Hyundai cars.
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N.Y. police video shows fellow reservists’ accounts of Lewiston gunman’s deteriorating mental health
Robert Card’s erratic behavior had already estranged him from his family and had raised concerns among his colleagues in the Army Reserve before he spent 2 weeks in a psychiatric hospital last summer, new footage released by the New York State Police shows.
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Buckfield man charged with arson admits he set fire to magazines, watched it burn his home
Clay R. Jacobs tells investigators he’d been depressed after his father’s death a year ago.
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Warden replaced, alleged misconduct investigated at Maine State Prison
An acting warden will take over for Matthew Magnusson while the allegations of hazing, harassment and retaliation among employees and inmates are investigated.
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Auburn diner owner charged with drug trafficking
Police believe Darren Douin may have been manufacturing and selling narcotics from his Happy Days Diner for nearly a decade.
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Winslow man, 22, identified by police as victim in fatal Waterville shooting
An autopsy performed Tuesday found that Justin Iraola died from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
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Man accused of breaking into Portland apartment to assault woman
Police say a 62-year-old woman was severely beaten inside her Congress Street apartment in January.
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Portland police respond to apparent stabbing Monday
A suspect in the attack was arrested about an hour later at One City Center.
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Bangor police investigating death of child
Bangor police said that the child arrived at the hospital on Sunday morning and died that night.