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FBI Offering $20,000 Reward as Manhunt for Shooting Suspect Continues

NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (WGAN)  The manhunt for a man accused of shooting and killing a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy has stretched into a second day

Governor Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Memory of Sheriff’s Deputy

Governor Paul LePage directs flags to be flown at Half-staff in Memory of Deputy Sheriff Cole.

Milford Man Sentenced for Stealing, Possessing Firearms

BANGOR,  Maine (WGAN)  A Milford man has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for stealing firearms from a licensed firearms dealer and being a felon in possession of firearms

Deputy Shot and Killed in Norridgewock

NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP)   A sheriff in Maine says a deputy has been fatally shot following a report of a robbery at a convenience store

Police: Boy, 9, Found in River, 5-Year-Old Brother Missing

AUBURN, Maine (WGAN)   The search for a missing 5-year-old boy who fell into the Androscoggin River has started up again Wednesday morning

Shapleigh Man Charged After Short Car Chase

SHAPLEIGH, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says a Shapleigh man has been arrested after a short car chase

Police Detonate Suspicious Bottle Wrapped in Duct Tape

WATERBORO, Maine (WGAN)  Police say a suspicious bottle was detonated after being found in Waterboro Monday evening

3 Teenage Boys in Custody After Litchfield Woman Found Dead

LITCHFIELD, Maine (WGAN)   Court documents show one of the three teenagers arrested in connection with a Litchfield woman’s death was her son

Man Charged in Shooting in Garland

GARLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with a shooting in Garland

Police Find Abandoned Car from Chase Thursday Morning, Searching for Occupants

BUCKFIELD, Maine (WGAN)  A vehicle involved in a police chase Thursday morning has been found abandoned in a field in Buckfield

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