An Etna woman called in two threats Thursday directed at Puritan Medical Products, disrupting manufacturing operations for a day, authorities say.
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Toddler dies a day after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say
The 2-year-old boy died Wednesday night after he was found by a relative in a small farm pond.
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Toll collector injured when car slams into booth, catches fire
Maine State Police say Ethan Chase of Durham was driving while intoxicated when he lost control of his car and crashed into the tollbooth early Thursday.
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Reward offered in unsolved Caribou homicide from 2015
The brother of victim Kenneth Zernicke raised $10,000 for information about the unsolved case.
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Buckfield man charged with murder in death of infant daughter in 2020
Trevor Averill, 27, becomes the fifth parent in Maine to be charged this year with murder or manslaughter in the death of a child.
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Oakland motorcyclist who died after Freeport crash was railroad safety manager
Oscar Gerry III died six days after the crash Aug. 21 on Interstate 295 in Freeport while riding with about 20 other motorcyclists headed to visit a motorcycle club in Portland.
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Hartland man pleads guilty to aggravated attempted murder charges in 2019 shootout with police
The prosecution will seek a life sentence for Richard Murray-Burns, 31, when the sentencing hearing is held in November.
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Former Jackman physician’s assistant sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 child patients
Gerald Keenan, now 67, will start to serve a seven-year sentence at Maine State Prison in Warren.
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Our View: Maine State Police justified in plan to use body cameras
The equipment is expensive, but it will boost accountability and public confidence in the agency’s work.
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Caribou man killed in wrong-way turnpike crash in Kittery
Maine State Police say it appears Caleb Ewing, 29, of Caribou was driving north in the southbound lanes when the crash occurred shortly after midnight.