Paige Halsey, 25, was critically injured last week during a shooting on Interstate 295. Her father said she will have a lengthy recovery.
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Waterville man arrested after threat to MaineGeneral causes lockdown
Police said Friday that the threat was made by 41-year-old John Picurro, who was the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant that was destroyed in a fire last weekend.
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Friends of Alfred man accused of killing wife feared he would commit suicide
Transcripts of 911 calls made on April 10 reveal James Crow’s friends and family believed a message he posted on Facebook shortly after he allegedly shot his wife meant he intended to take his own life.
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Charges against South Portland teen arrested in SWAT raid tied to stolen flag
Court records provide few details about the 16-year-old who is facing a felony-level charge for arson.
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Auburn man gets more than 4 years as leader in pot growing conspiracy
Along with other drug traffickers operating under the guise of the Maine Medical Marijuana program, Brian Bilodeau’s enterprise netted more than $9 million over four years, a prosecutor says.
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Former Athens fire chief sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child
Sean Boyd, 46, of Athens, was sentenced Wednesday in Skowhegan following testimony by his victim who said, “He left me silently suffering and with a huge burden to carry.”
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South Portland teen arrested in SWAT raid charged with arson
The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a South Portland High School student has been charged with the Class A crime but did not provide additional details about the case.
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Portland man pleads not guilty to killing Granny’s Burritos founder
Prosecutors say that Jonathan Alas, 27, stabbed his neighbor, Christopher Godin, 58, to death.
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Windham police investigate gunfire in parking lot
Police say a man fired a gun at another man’s truck after the two were involved in a fight Friday night.
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Driver found in Pittsfield hit-and-run that injured 2, police say
The driver of the vehicle was found after the people were struck Wednesday, but it wasn’t clear if the motorist is in custody or has been charged in the matter.