Six men were arrested and one remains wanted after a federal investigation into a ring of Chinese-run cannabis grow houses across Maine and Massachusetts.
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Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Police establish tip line amid investigation into killing of Tenants Harbor woman
Sunshine Stewart disappeared while paddleboarding in Union last week and was declared the victim of a homicide Saturday.
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Burnham woman again charged with animal cruelty
The state is investigating a woman who allegedly kept and sold malnourished horses, cows, dogs and cats at her Burnham property and was convicted of nearly identical charges about 15 years ago.
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Tenants Harbor woman identified as homicide victim after body found in Union pond
The medical examiner ruled 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart died in a homicide, but her cause of death and further details were not released.
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Suspects in South Portland ATM robbery arrested in Mississippi, police chief says
The 3 men were attempting a similar robbery when they were arrested, Chief Dan Ahern said.
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Lewiston man charged with manslaughter after crashing into a house in May
The May 21 crash claimed the life of 28-year-old Natasha Thoits, of Lewiston, who was trapped in the mangled car after it hit a single-family home at 4 Old Lisbon Road.
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Jury finds man guilty of murder in Biddeford shooting
Lorenze Labonte, 27, was charged with murder in connection with the 2023 death of Ahmed Sharif. Labonte chose not to testify in his own defense.
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Arrest made in hit-and-run death of cyclist in Scarborough
Police say the 68-year-old suspect crashed into Howard Gribbin on Route 1, then fled the scene.
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Why we’re still watching ‘North Woods Law’ | Column
The reality show hasn’t featured Maine game wardens since 2016 but remains a go-to on streaming services for Mainers of all ages.
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Westbrook police say they mistakenly posted AI-generated drug seizure photo on Facebook
An officer had used ChatGPT to add a police badge to the photo, but the department didn’t realize it had altered the rest of the image.