Janathian M. Viles, 19, of Waterville told investigators that he and another 15-year-old suspect broke into the vehicles following instructions from viral internet videos that show how to steal Kia and Hyundai cars.
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Winslow man, 22, identified by police as victim in fatal Waterville shooting
An autopsy performed Tuesday found that Justin Iraola died from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
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Portland police respond to apparent stabbing Monday
A suspect in the attack was arrested about an hour later at One City Center.
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A week after Saco shooting, suspects still at large, police tight-lipped
Police said releasing any information about the shooting on Elm Street last Friday could jeopardize their investigation into several suspects who remain at large.
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Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of 2017 lawsuit against Biddeford police
Susan Johnson and Jocelyne Welch alleged that a Biddeford police officer’s actions led landlord James Pak to shoot and kill their teenage children in 2012.
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Sheriff: One arrested in Norridgewock after third bust in the last week of an illegal marijuana grow in Somerset County
Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on Betterment Road in Norridgewock, leading to the arrest of Zunjie Wu, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.
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Sheriff: More than 500 marijuana plants, drug materials seized at Mercer home in latest bust of illegal marijuana growing operation
No arrests were made because no one was at the Rome Road home when the raid was carried out, but officials say charges are expected after the occupants are located.
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Man charged in Waterville murder held without bail, assigned lawyer
Spridal Hubiak, 21, is accused of murdering a co-worker at Damon’s Beverage at 6 Jefferson St. in Waterville and fleeing to Arkansas, where he was shot by police.
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Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
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Skowhegan nonprofits say they have moved on after former director stole thousands
Jason Gayne, the former executive director of the Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County, began his prison sentence Monday for stealing thousands from the nonprofits, but leaders of the two organizations said they have already worked to move forward.