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Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Suspect in custody after active-shooter incident in Rumford
Police say the man crashed his vehicle into a residence Tuesday night, set the house on fire and fired more shots into the residence before leaving.
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Suspect in deadly Morrill’s Corner shooting pleads not guilty
Aaron Karp, 47, has been accused of shooting Susan McHugh during a fight between 2 motorcycle clubs.
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Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day
More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.
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Former Jay man denied another review of his 2019 murder conviction
James E. “Ted” Sweeney, 64, was convicted of murder of his girlfriend in 2019 and was sentenced to 38 years in prison.
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Oxford County deputy injured when dragged by car in West Paris; suspect still at large
Police are looking for Kevin Michael Litchfield Jr., 37, after the altercation Friday night at the Rusty Lantern market on Route 26.
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Clinton man accused of murder in Waterville shooting death denied bail
Richard Hatt is accused of shooting Stephen Killam 14 times.
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Man charged in fatal Portland shooting denied bail
Aaron Karp is charged with murder in the death of Susan McHugh. Prosecutors say Karp killed McHugh in Morrill’s Corner during a confrontation between rival motorcycle clubs.
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Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries, with little to stop it
Toxic pesticides were found in cannabis grown at licensed grow houses and offered to medical dispensaries. Under current regulations, no one can stop it from hitting the shelves but the budtender behind the counter.
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Man accused of Owl’s Head child death challenges cause of death
Prosecutors believe the child’s lacerated liver suggests that Aziayh Scott stomped him to death. Scott’s defense attorney says the toddler might have actually died from improper CPR.