China woman thought she was bailing out a relative. It was an $18,000 scam.

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Published
November 17, 2020

China woman thought she was bailing out a relative. It was an $18,000 scam.

Police say a small, clean-cut man in a black Cadillac Escalade with New York plates picked the cash up from the woman.
Published
November 4, 2020

Police: Richmond man found dead in apartment with woman died by self-inflicted gunshot

State Police spokesperson Katy England said Dana Shulman, 49, shot himself and the circumstances around the death Robin Bowler, 47, are still being investigated.
Published
October 30, 2020

Cumberland County sheriff warns of phone scam targeting grandparents

Scammers are impersonating grandchildren to ask local residents to send money, the sheriff's office said.
Published
October 28, 2020

Attempted murder charge dismissed against West Paris man

Prosecutors said the charge was dropped due to insufficient evidence after the alleged victim was killed in an unrelated shooting in Massachusetts.
Published
October 23, 2020

Clinton man to serve 4 years for sex offense, gun charges

Silvestre Frutuoso, 52, pleads guilty to unlawful sexual contact and touching, endangering the welfare of a child, and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Published
October 21, 2020

Surveillance videos reveal unsavory activity in Waterville restaurant district

Insurance business owner John Fortier has dozens of videos showing late-night crowds urinating, drinking alcohol, fighting and doing other such activity on Silver Street downtown.
Published
October 17, 2020

Rumford man charged with attacking woman, police

One officer sustains broken nose and black eye and another officer sustains rib injuries before they subdued the suspect.
Published
October 8, 2020

Pittston man charged with drunken driving after cement truck rolls over

The crash on state Route 27 in Pittston on Wednesday resulted in police charging Cory Williams, 39, with operating under the influence of alcohol.
Published
October 5, 2020

Family of drive-by shooting victim in Waterville loses food stamps, social security

After 7-year-old Emahleeah Frost was shot in February, the family got $14,100 from a GoFundMe effort, but because of that income, their food stamps and Supplemental Security Income were taken away according to her parents.
Published
October 5, 2020

Man killed at Winthrop mobile home park was shot

The victim has been identified as Joshua Martin, 30, formerly of Rochester, New York, who was last known to be staying in the Augusta area, according to officials.