Police say Leein Hinkley threatened a woman and her boyfriend before setting a fire that burned her home early Saturday; Hinkley died in a shootout with police.
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Shots fired, houses burning and gunman holding police at bay in Auburn
Leein Amos Hinkley, 43, was shot dead by police during the hourslong standoff on Russell Avenue in Auburn early Saturday morning.
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Jay man arrested after late-night car chase through central Maine towns
Zacheriah Adams, 33, of Jay, was arrested after police laid down spike mats, causing the pickup truck he was driving to stop.
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Maine State Police investigating death of toddler in Thomaston
It is unclear what the child’s cause of death is at this time.
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Details emerge in killing of Windham man, as suspect from Leeds appears Wednesday in court
Police say the victim from Windham was shot in the head and his body was found in New Hampshire. Joseph Chute, 31, of Leeds has been charged with his murder.
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Man charged with stealing 2 police vehicles in western Maine found unfit for court, again
Gary Porter’s defense attorney says he plans to file a motion for a competency evaluations.
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Man may have suffered fatal medical event along I-295 in Freeport
State and local first responders investigating the incident say the man died at the scene near mile marker 19 on the southbound side of the highway.
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11 officers on administrative leave after Paris chase, shooting
Gary Porter, facing multiple charges for stealing two police vehicles and firing at police, will make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
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Maine man in custody after video recorded him appearing to steal police car for a 2nd time amid shooting
A witness describes a chaotic scene when a man in a hospital gown crashed a police car, shot at officers, took off in another police vehicle before crashing again and finally being apprehended by police.
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Connecticut woman arrested after fleeing crash on I-295
Maine State Police say the woman crashed in Freeport, then ran after handing her ID to the state trooper who responded to the scene.