The chase early Wednesday began when Waterville police attempted to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Gardiner, officials said.
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Lewiston shooter may have planned to ambush former co-workers in lot where his body was found
State police released a new document that suggests the gunman ‘would have known’ that there were no cameras in the overflow parking lot at Maine Recycling Corp., where he had worked.
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Judge rejects Waterville man’s guilty plea to murdering co-worker
A mental competency evaluation of Spridal Hubiak, who is charged in the Dec. 27, 2023, stabbing death of Angela Bragg at Damon’s Beverage, has been ordered.
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Starks man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual assault, abuse of minor
Keith Merchant, 44, was sentenced Tuesday in connection with two counts of gross sexual assault involving a minor.
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Farmington man, 4 teens accused of robbing, assaulting boy in Wilton
Ty K. Looney, 23, of Farmington is accused in confrontation involving eight juveniles.
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Judge lowers bail for Farmingdale man in death of Waldoboro man
Jason Hewett, 39, has denied allegations that he killed Kyle MacDougall.
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Augusta man charged in road rage incident involving gun on Interstate 95
Colby Lemelin-Smith, 22, allegedly brandished a firearm during an incident in which two vehicles collided, the Maine State Police said.
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Two shootings reported Friday night in Lewiston; police question 3 juveniles
The first report came in just before 7 p.m., police said, when rounds were reported fired behind a mosque on Bartlett Street. At the time, a community event with hundreds of people was taking place at Mike McGraw Park in the same area.
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Former Waterville man serving sentence for 1996 murder dies at Maine State Prison
Stephen Lee, who was serving a 40-year sentence for murder as well as robbery and burglary, was an inmate with an earliest possible release date in 2032.
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Kittery man pleads not guilty to charges related to Jan. 6 attack
Lincoln Deming is accused of helping rioters overtake the West Plaza and entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.