Ricky Cooper faces charges of eluding an officer, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, violating conditions of release, and theft of a truck.
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Several people arrested after raids of 7 illegal marijuana grows in central Maine
Over 6,000 plants were seized from residences in Whitefield, Jefferson and Chelsea in the last month, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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Readfield man who said God asked him to burn down home arrested for arson
Joseph McLaughlin, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated cruelty to animals, after he allegedly set three structures on fire and locked his dog in one of them.
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Maine’s congressional delegation renews call for crackdown on illegal pot-growing operations
They ask in a letter to the federal Department of Justice what federal agencies are doing to support Maine law enforcement shut down the illegal grows.
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Prosecutors and advocates push Legislature for rape kit reform
Forensic evaluations are an important piece of investigating sexual assaults. But there are several reasons – some valid, others problematic – why rape kits might not immediately be tested, experts say.
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South Portland police searching for bank robbery suspect
Police say the man robbed Key Bank on Gorham Street on Friday morning and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
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Man charged with murder in Waterville slaying due back in Maine next month
Spridal Hubiak, accused of killing Angela Bragg, 52, of Waterville, is expected to return to Maine from Missouri the second week of February.
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Belgrade woman who stole $221,000 from Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville given 2 years in prison
From 2014 to 2019, Sherrie A. Genness, 46, took small amounts of cash she covered up with about 1,700 transactions to the club’s books, according to officials.
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Maine capitol complex targeted with another fake threat
The discovery of a suspicious white powder in an envelope at the Burton M. Cross Building in Augusta prompted police to evacuate state workers. Tests confirmed the powder was not dangerous, police said.
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Police: Woman says she robbed Waterville store to pay back drug dealer
Casey Glidden, 42, of Vassalboro, is charged with robbing a Big Apple store at knifepoint on Jan. 17.