Sierrha Frisbie, 26, faces up to 20 years in federal prison, the U.S. attorney says.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Portland jetport sets new record with 2 million passengers so far this year
The previous annual record of 1.86 million passengers – set in 2017 – was broken a couple of days ago, an airport official says.
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Pittsfield woman gets 46 months in prison for drug trafficking
Deborah Toothaker, 55, pleaded guilty in July to conspiring to distribute oxycodone and heroin, the U.S. attorney says.
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Maine woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud
Marena Mushero, 28, of Hampden received hundreds of dollars in exchange for marrying a man from Nepal to evade immigration laws, the U.S. attorney says.
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Brewer woman pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking, gun charges
Lynda Johnson, 30, admitted possessing crack cocaine and heroin and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, the U.S. attorney says.
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Crash on I-295 in Portland snarls evening commuter traffic
The crash occurred late Monday afternoon in the northbound lanes, Maine State Police say.
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Massachusetts man facing criminal charges in high-speed chase is held on bail
The chase in Bucksport lasted for several miles and went through multiple towns, state police say.
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Fire in North Windham brought quickly under control
The fire in a single-family home at 23 Freeman Court broke out late Sunday afternoon.
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Fire displaces five people from West End home in Portland
The blaze at 21 Summer St., which was reported around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, caused significant damage, a fire official says.
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Well-known Lincoln County substance abuse counselor dies in crash
William ‘Bill’ Ellsworth spent decades helping people affected by substance abuse.