Police say Ernesto Nieves was eventually arrested after a police dog tracked him more than 8 miles through the woods.
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Palmyra man indicted on child pornography charges
Issac D. Bissell, 25, faces two counts of possession of sexually explicit material, among several people recently indicted by a Somerset County grand jury.
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Police: Sidney home invasion leaves suspect shot in chest
Eric Hewett, who police said came to the rescue of his mother during the home invasion, suffered a serious head injury before shooting the alleged intruder, Dreaquan Foster of Providence, Rhode Island.
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FBI offers $5K reward for ‘silent bandit’ linked to central Maine bank robberies
In a news release Monday, the FBI said it was working with police in Skowhegan, Waterville and Pittsfield to identify the person responsible for four bank robberies in the Waterville area, each of which was reported in separate years during the winter.
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Mental evaluation sought for man charged in Richmond home invasion
Shad A. Hembree, 42, also faces additional charges of criminal threatening and criminal mischief in connection with the Wednesday morning incident that resulted in him being shot in the shoulder by a resident.
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Norridgewock man indicted on gun charges related to police standoff at a store
Donald L. Bessey, 67, allegedly threatened two people with a gun in December before being brought down by police with a stun gun.
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Patients at Skowhegan’s Redington-Fairview General Hospital targeted in phishing scam
Automated calls from a local number seek financial information while offering help pay bills, a scam that has not been reported to have duped anyone, officials said.
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Farmington food pantry ex-treasurer sentenced to 30 days in jail, pay $291K in restitution
Mary O’Donal, 74, pleaded guilty last month to a charge of theft that carried a recommended sentence of three years in prison, with all but 30 days suspended, plus three years’ probation and restitution.
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Police investigate suspicious death at Arundel home
The body of Matthew Coito, 63, was found by relatives in the kitchen of the two-story home situated on a wooded lot off Campground Road. His wife, who has Alzheimer’s disease, is missing.
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Waterville police charge 2 men with felonies in separate domestic violence cases
James Buffington, 36, and Robert Carson, 22, were arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting or threatening their partners, police said.