Aaron Hoster, 51, had a “full-time job of stealing for two years,” said a judge who sentenced him to serve 33 months in prison.
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Buxton man found guilty of making threats against Jewish people
Brian Dennison, 27, faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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Buxton man accused of home invasion leads police on chase through Portland
Mohamud Abdullahi, who is accused of armed robbery, was arrested Thursday afternoon after South Portland police chased him through Portland.
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Police identify three suspects in connection with Norridgewock armed robbery that led to hourslong search
The three suspects were not cooperative when asked to identify themselves to officials, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
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Woodford Street shooting victim 1st to testify in murder trial of accused gunman
Annabelle Hartnett has never named the man who shot her in Portland last April, but prosecutors say other witnesses will identify Damion Butterfield as the gunman.
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Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment
Maine’s highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
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Portland woman arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 295
It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.
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Police investigate shooting in downtown Sanford
Police say that a man who witnesses said been walking in the roadway, yelling at vehicles and carrying a knife, was shot in a confrontation with a food truck owner.
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Police investigating another homicide, this one in Westbrook
Clarence James Pearson, 61, was found dead at a Mechanic Street apartment early Tuesday. His homicide is the fifth reported in Maine since Nov. 21.
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Oakland man sentenced for high-speed police chase, eludes kidnapping charges after one alleged victim dies
Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn’t show up in court.