The pursuit ended with a vehicle fire and break-in, and police say that the woman was carrying $38,000 in cash and said ‘people are after them.’
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Trail of calls, texts leads to Winslow couple’s arrest in missing pit bull case
Danielle Jones and Brandon Ross were charged Wednesday with not complying with a dangerous dog court order after police filed paperwork alleging that the couple arranged to have the dogs stashed away — possibly in New Jersey.
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Winslow councilor sues town over election recount, targeting a single sloppy ballot
Councilor Jerry Quirion asserts he won the election by a single vote after a call for a recount that resulted in a 173-173 tie between him and Lee Trahan.
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‘Oh, my God … She can’t control them,’ caller cries in tape of Winslow dog attack
As two pit bulls deemed dangerous and slated for euthanasia were still missing Friday, a newly released video and 911 audio reveal the harrowing attack that left a small dog dead and its owner seriously injured.
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Waterville superintendent’s retirement rekindles issue of ‘double-dipping’
Eric Haley, 63, retired Friday but plans to return to work Nov. 27, collecting both his pension and his salary.
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Police doubt owner’s tale that condemned pit bulls got loose, suspect ‘coordinated effort’
‘I find that to be very doubtful since we’ve gotten no calls,’ says Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey.
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Western Kennebec County towns look for ways to keep farmers on farms
After Winslow successfully launched a similar program, Manchester, Winthrop and Monmouth are looking for ways to lower taxes or protect farmland so it doesn’t get developed.
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Winslow dogs’ euthanasia order upheld by state’s highest court
The two dogs were involved in a fatal attack on another dog in August 2016.
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Maine high court weighs fate of two ‘dangerous’ dogs
The owners of Bentley and Kole are seeking to have a euthanasia order overturned in a case heard Friday by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Winslow woman sentenced for embezzling money from veterans group
Cara Bird received an 18-month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay back $4,389 that she stole over three years as treasurer of the Winslow VFW Auxiliary.