Robert A. Simonds, 30, is facing manslaughter and several other charges following the crash in October that occurred after Simonds had smoked crack cocaine and marijuana, according to an arrest affidavit.
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Man who sexually assaulted child gets prison sentence nearly cut in half after initial conviction overturned
An improper meeting between the district attorney and judge resulted in the overturning of Eric Bard’s 2015 conviction. Now, instead of facing 50 years in prison for more than 21 charges, he is to serve 28.
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Portland police searching for 4 robbery suspects
Police say a group of men crashed their car on Brighton Avenue after allegedly stealing more than $18,000 worth of merchandise from 2 Lowe’s stores.
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Woman charged with abducting daughter from foster parents’ home
Danielle Dyer, 29, was charged Thursday with abducting her daughter March 19 in Topsham, according to police.
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New Hampshire man sentenced to 14 years for role in violent home invasion
Jason Candelario, 34, of Manchester was sentenced on multiple counts for the home invasion in August 2019.
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Portland seeks more applicants for police chief opening
Portland will delay its initial review of police chief candidates by three weeks in the hopes of drawing more applicants.
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Man who escaped police custody in Belfast found, arrested
Robert Porter, 39, is back in jail after escaping from a hospital while in police custody on Saturday.
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Man escapes police custody after being brought to Belfast hospital
Robert Porter, 39, of Montville remains at large after escaping custody while being treated at Waldo County General Hospital, police say.
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Person in custody after shots fired near Congress Street, police say
Police said Saturday that no one appeared to be injured in the incident in Portland’s Stroudwater area.
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Four men acquitted on charge of conspiring to fix wages for their workers
The Iraqi immigrants operated home health care agencies during the pandemic and were accused of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.