Kendall Purnell, 38, of Norridgewock is accused of killing Harold Burgess, 71, and seriously injuring Shawn Haggan, 45.
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New York man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta
Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.
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Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ pandemic recovery fund budgets
While counties made deep investments in community projects and critical infrastructure, they budgeted more for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and county jails.
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Man charged with murder after Norridgewock incident
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office responded to 40 Walnut Drive just before midnight Friday for a reported assault.
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Legislative committee recommends rule changes for Maine teens facing adult charges
The Legislature’s criminal justice and public safety committee approved the bill, with some amendments, on Wednesday.
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Maine Mall shooting suspect makes first court appearance
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook connected to his first appearance via Zoom from the jail on Friday afternoon.
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Farmington man accused of drug trafficking within 1,000 feet of school
Farmington police arrested Jacob Danforth, 36, as police responded to a reported burglary and theft at Orchard Street apartment building on Jan. 31, according to Police Chief Kenneth Charles.
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Former administrator faces charge he stole thousands from Pittsfield church
Michael R. Mooney, now 53, of Waterville was hired in 2019 as the administrator at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Pittsfield.
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Maine Mall shooting suspect surrenders
Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.
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Maine Mall shooting: Police search for suspect, mall fully evacuated
South Portland police released photos of the suspect, who was seen leaving through the food court and has not yet been identified.