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Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Stolen SUV prompts 4-vehicle crash on I-95 in Sidney
The crash occurred in an area of I-95 notorious for crashes and this time involved an SUV driver who attempted to flee from state police.
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Hundreds gather in Lewiston to remember 2023 mass shooting: ‘Like it happened yesterday’
No matter how big the crowd got, it still seemed like everyone there had a personal connection to the tragedy of Oct. 25, 2023.
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Waldo County woman shot, injured after 3 masked men show up at her door
The Knox resident was taken to the hospital with injuries that police said were not life-threatening. The 3 suspects have not yet been located.
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Longtime Portland police leader says he was fired
Robert Martin says he was let go by the police chief after helping the attorney general’s office look into a police misconduct claim, which ultimately turned out to be unfounded.
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Cumberland County Jail builds new medical wing with federal pandemic funds
The nearly $10 million project is an upgrade from the old medical wing, which didn’t have a dedicated dentist’s office or pharmacy.
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Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney in Maine appointed, pending Senate confirmation
Andrew Benson was a Maine District Court Judge when he was nominated to serve as Maine’s top federal prosecutor.
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New Hampshire man appears in York County court on attempted murder charge
Jeremy Potvin, 35, has been accused of stabbing a 52-year-old man in Lebanon.
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Kennebunk police search for suspect in alleged theft
An unidentified man is wanted in connection with an alleged theft of over $7,000 on Fletcher Street.
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Handler of Maine public safety dog resigns while facing animal cruelty charge
Brodie Hinckley, who served as the director of the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, resigned from his position this month.