Maine State Police say they used an explosive to draw Michael Grendell, 61, from his residence, and he was shot after picking up a firearm.
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Dexter man pleads guilty to conspiracy charges in pot case
Terrence Sawtelle faces up to 20 years in prison for manufacturing and distributing marijuana at a facility in Frankfort from 2010 to 2016.
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Sex-trafficking safe house announced in Androscoggin County
The emergency shelter will be housed in an undisclosed location.
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Florida man sentenced to 32 months for credit card fraud in Maine
Jose Castillo Febles used stolen credit card and debit card numbers to make purchases, including $500 in merchandise at a Portland Walgreens in May 2016.
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Portland shooting victim remains in critical condition
Police have identified those involved in the Oxford Street shooting, but so far no one has been arrested.
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Brunswick police charge transient with assault in connection with stabbing
Police say Jonathan Moss, 24, stabbed another man at a home on Storer Road last week.
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Suspected gunman had vendetta against Annapolis paper, police say
The suspect in the shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis is identified as Jarrod W. Ramos, 38, who lost a defamation case against the paper in 2015.
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Lawmakers vote to subpoena DHHS chief after agency no-shows in child death probe
‘How dumb are we to take him at his word?’ a frustrated senator says of Gov. LePage after his assurances of cooperation with the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Topsham man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girl over 9 years
Robert Welch, 63, faces up to 20 years in prison on four counts of unlawful sexual contact and two counts of gross sexual assault for abuse that began when the girl was 7 years old.
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Man flown to Portland hospital after stabbing in Sanford
Police found the 22-year-old near his home, with a chest wound that is considered serious.