Too often, drivers view the posted speed limit as a mere suggestion.
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Winthrop teenager to plead guilty to killing his parents on Halloween 2016
Andrew Balcer previously pleaded not guilty to killing Alice and Antonio Balcer, but the teenager’s attorney says his client plans to change his plea at a hearing on Sept. 19.
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Men charged with stealing and killing dog have bail hearing
A Hancock County judge sets bail at $1,000 apiece for Nathan Burke and Justin Chipman, who are accused of stealing a Winter Harbor man’s Hummer and his Boston terrier-pug mix named Franky.
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One of two suspects in Biddeford hate crime is granted bail and released
While Dusty Leo, 27, is monitored through an ankle bracelet and must return to his job, the other suspect, Maurice Diggins, 34, has agreed to be held in custody pending trial.
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Lisbon man arrested after man stabbed in Lewiston
Meanwhile, a woman is reported to have stabbed herself inside an apartment.
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South Paris man gets 4 years for stabbing girlfriend’s estranged husband
Michael Barrucci pleaded guilty to assault for the attack at a Lewiston barbershop in December after counts of attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault were dropped.
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Massachusetts trio arrested, charged with burglarizing cars in China
The Maine State Police say they also used a stolen credit card at a local diner and gas station.
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Cumberland County Sheriff Joyce: America is ready for criminal justice reform – and Congress can do something about it
It is good to get tough on crime, but we need to get smarter about how we deal with it.
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Westbrook man charged with drug trafficking after late night traffic stop
During the roadside investigation, police searched passenger Makonnen Berhe, 27, of Westbrook, and found 18 grams crack cocaine and $2,500 in suspected drug proceeds.
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Manafort asks judge to move trial out of D.C.
His attorneys argue that constant media coverage in the nation’s capital will deny Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman a fair trial.