A section of the building that collapsed was being demolished as part of renovation work.
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Fire severely damages Lee Auto Mall building in Auburn
By the time flames were brought under control at the Auburn car dealership, a section of the empty building had collapsed.
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Auburn man in standoff prepared for possible armed confrontation, police say
Daryan Bryan Saunders is charged with aggravated attempted murder of a police officer.
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Overnight standoff in Auburn sparked by online feud, police say
Police say the 21-hour standoff started after a Gillander Avenue resident fired a gun at a passing car.
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High bail set for Auburn man charged with importing $3 million in fentanyl
A judge set the bail at $500,000 for the new drug charge, but ordered Jeremy Mercier held without bail pending a hearing on an alleged bail violation.
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‘Armed incident’ in Auburn continues into Tuesday morning
On Tuesday morning, police on the scene on Gillander Avenue ask people in the area to shelter in place. They say they established contact with a subject who was uncooperative with police negotiators.
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Three arrested in commercial burglary ring investigation
AUBURN — Three area people were arrested Thursday and charged in what police describe as a spree of commercial burglaries that stretched across Androscoggin County and possibly beyond. Arrested were: • Charles York, 46, listed as transient, on four counts of burglary, five counts of theft and charges of criminal mischief and a charge of […]
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Homeless in Maine: New policing protocol shifts focus to assisting homeless people who need help
Local police agencies are grappling with a new protocol established by the Office of the Maine Attorney General that calls on authorities to not charge homeless people with minor crimes but instead focus on connecting them with service providers who may be able to help.
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Auburn man gets more than 4 years as leader in pot growing conspiracy
Along with other drug traffickers operating under the guise of the Maine Medical Marijuana program, Brian Bilodeau’s enterprise netted more than $9 million over four years, a prosecutor says.
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Turner woman charged with buying guns for others is cleared for rehab
Two of the guns purchased by Jennifer Scruggs in Auburn and Turner were recovered by Los Angeles police.