Gabriel McKusick, 44, allegedly threatened a Burger King employee with a rifle, leading to a two-hour standoff in the parking lot.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Former Rangeley selectman pleads guilty to 3 federal charges
David Burgess admitted his involvement with a lucrative illegal marijuana and money laundering ring that operated in Franklin County.
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Accused Westbrook shooter made online threats hours before double homicide
Just before a Westbrook couple was shot in front of their two children, the South Portland man charged with their murders became angry that a new friend cut him off and warned that he would kill people.
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Two former deputies plead guilty to conspiracy in marijuana , money laundering scheme
The 2 pleaded guilty Thursday in a federal court to conspiracy to defraud and deprive residents of Franklin County.
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Portland council working to establish ethics, police boards approved by voters
There’s no firm deadline for when the 2 must be in place, but it’s likely to still be several months before they’re operational.
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Suspect in Westbrook slayings had expressed desire to kill innocent people years earlier
Marcel Lagrange, who appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court on charges that he fatally shot a Westbrook couple in front of their 2 children, has a lengthy history of mental illness and violent threats.
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Court ‘blitz’ underway in effort to tackle backlog of criminal cases in Kennebec County
The caseload in Kennebec County courts is 67% higher than it was pre-pandemic, with 2,343 cases pending.
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Two former deputies to change pleas in alleged illicit marijuana, money-laundering scheme
Two former Franklin County sheriff’s deputies are anticipated to plead to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. Two other charges to be dismissed if judge accepts plea agreements.
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Maine State Police defuse homemade explosive device
The device was left in the driveway of a private residence in Woodland.
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Nearly 4 decades after infant died in gravel pit, mother of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ to serve 6 years in prison
Lee Ann Daigle, 59, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but maintains that she thought her baby was stillborn when she gave birth in Frenchville in December 1985.