The 19-year-old man led officers on a chase through town and attempted to ditch his car in the woods, police said.
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Wrong-way driver arrested following head-on crash on I-95 in Falmouth
State police said the driver crashed into a car operated by a pregnant woman, who sustained minor injuries.
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Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance still a mystery 13 years later
Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her Waterville home, launching one of the largest and most costly police investigations in state history.
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Lisbon police arrest suspect in Maine identity-theft cases
Police say instances of identity theft happened in multiple Maine towns.
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Standish man agrees to serve 30 years in plea deal after jury deadlocks
Brandon Libby, 37, faced one count of murder in the death of Amanda Brown. But the jury couldn’t reach a verdict after deliberating for 2 1/2 days and Libby agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter.
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Biddeford mourns officer killed in crash on Piscataqua River Bridge
Sgt. Jacob Wolterbeek, a 41-year-old husband and father of three, died early Thursday after crashing into the rear of a box truck after the end of his shift.
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Four more men plead not guilty to assault charges in Morrill’s Corner shooting
The men are accused of being involved in a fight between 2 rival motorcycle clubs in Portland this summer.
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Police investigating drive-by shooting in Westbrook
No one was injured in the shooting that took place Sunday evening.
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Mistrial declared in trial of man charged with murder in Edgecomb toddler’s death
Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings said the jury was tainted by outbursts from the girl’s mother and declared a mistrial in the state’s case against Tyler Witham-Jordan in the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan in 2022.
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Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ investigating the Lewiston shooting
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public premiere a one-hour documentary examining the missed opportunities by police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the Lewiston mass shooting in October 2023. Featuring interviews with journalists, survivors and family members of the 18 victims, the film spotlights the devastating impact of the shooting, including on Maine’s Deaf community. And in a new interview, the gunman’s family calls for change.