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Mass Man Arrested on Drug Charges During Stop on Turnpike

GRAY, Maine (WGAN)  A traffic stop for speeding becoming a drug bust on the Maine Turnpike

Police Investigating Unity Robbery

UNITY, Maine (WGAN)  Police are looking for the public’s help identifying a suspect from a robbery in Unity

Former Maine Teacher Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old Nancy Leigh Ann Brann was arrested Thursday.

Medical Examiner’s Office: Man Found Dead in Lebanon Fire Shot Himself

Police spokesman Steve McCausland said the State Medical Examiner’s Office determined that James Avery died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Sanford Man Charged With Shooting at a Home in Waterboro

York County sheriff Bill King said Zachary Jordan of Sanford confessed to shooting at a home on Townhouse Road in November of 2016.

Drug Bust on Maine Turnpike Yields 56 Grams of Crack Cocaine

Police say 30-year-old Abijah Williams was driving northbound on the Turnpike in a car containing 56 grams of crack cocaine and 400 bags of fentanyl.

Two Arrested in Biddeford Drug Bust

Agents arrested 36-year-old Sarah Berthiaume and 44-year-old Patricia Fancuilli, both of Biddeford, on charges of distributing crack cocaine and heroin on Tuesday.

West Newfield Man Shot in Family Dispute, Police Say

Police determined that 29-year-old Joshua Gochie was shot once in the stomach.

Police: Man Whose Daughter Was Killed in Crash Had Suspended License

45-year-old Christopher Stevenson of Roque Bluffs hit a tree after going off the road on Route 191 in Cathance Township Thursday night.

Boy Injured In Fall

WINDHAM, Maine (AP) — A 9-year-old boy is being treated for serious injuries after falling about 20 feet while collecting icicles from the roof of a Maine apartment building.

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Sen. Susan Collins is walking back her comment that she would only serve one more term if elected in November.