Portland police responded to a fight Sunday night in which two men, armed with knives, had injured each other.
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Driver killed when trying to avoid porcupine
York County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a fatal crash on Route 1 in Arundel.
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Portland police show how to deal with crises
The department is chosen to train others because of its collaborative approach to mentally ill people.
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Bomb scare shuts down courthouse for four hours
Portland police close downtown streets and evacuate the U.S. District Court but bag contains no threat.
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Suspicious backpack containedclothes, cell phone charger
PORTLAND — Portland Police Chief James Craig said a suspicious package discovered behind a bush near the entrance to the federal courthouse contained clothes and a cell phone charger.
Craig said the backpack and small duffel bag were most likely left there by a person who is homeless who wanted to leave it out of sight so it would not be taken.
The package was discovered at 9:40 a.m. and police closed down nearby roads and evacuated the courthouse while the police bomb squad deployed.
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S. Berwick man charged with setting fire to town building
A three-week investigation led to the arrest James Bowie, 55.
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Police urge caution in wake of assaults, but see no trend
A few high-profile attacks have drawn a picture that conflicts with crime data, the assistant chief says.
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IT’S SHOWTIME
When you bill yourself as “the Greatest Show on Earth” there are some pretty high expectations. For circus fans 5 to, well, grandma’s age, Thursday’s performance by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus at the Cumberland County Civic Center delivered. The spectacle had appeal to kids and kids at heart, from bathroom humor to […]
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Police identify Ft. Allen suicide as Portland man
Police have confirmed the identity of a man who killed himself in Fort Allen Park Tuesday morning.