Ronald Colson, 57, is being held without bail at the county jail in Alfred.
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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Maine family mourns mother, brother killed on same road a week apart
The death of a LaGrange man on Route 16 in Alton, where their mother was involved in a fatal crash a week earlier, was ‘intentional,’ his sister says.
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Arundel man charged with OUI, felony theft
He was arrested late Saturday after a York County deputy noticed he was transporting four brand new tires, new rims and a new tailgate in the bed of his truck, the sheriff says.
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Accident knocks out lights at popular holiday display in Boothbay
Hundreds of people were visiting the Gardens Aglow display when a vehicle struck a utility pole, cutting electricity to 1,300 CMP customers.
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Connecticut man pleads guilty to robberies in Bangor
Seth J. Blewitt was charged with robbing a TD Bank branch and a Dollar Tree store.
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New York man convicted on drug charges in Portland
Agents were led to Carey Ackies after intercepting a drug courier in 2016.
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Fryeburg man arrested after SUV ‘launched’ into garage
Police say Nelson Brown’s truck hit the parked vehicle so hard it knocked a garage off its foundation.
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Woman’s body found on Kennebunk golf course
The woman, who was 87, lived nearby and likely suffered a medical problem, police say.
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Looking for that special gift? How about a vintage Baxter trail sign or 60-pound dinner bell?
An online auction by the Friends of Baxter State Park features 15 retired trail signs as well as a historic dinner bell from Kidney Pond Camps.
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Gorham man pleads guilty to child porn charge
Christopher Shepard, 31, faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.