CUSHING — A Cushing man, who, according to police, chased and threatened to stab a father and son, was seriously injured when the victims pinned him between vehicles as they tried to escape his rampage. Jason Baughman, 46, of Cushing, was arrested at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport before being taken to Eastern Maine […]
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Fryeburg police seek suspect in attack on pet groomer
FRYEBURG — Police in Fryeburg are looking for a man with rotten teeth and severe acne they say attacked and robbed the owner of a pet grooming business. Police told WMWV-FM that the suspect, carrying a pregnant dog, entered Creature Comforts at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and asked for help delivering the puppies. The 46-year-old […]
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Ex-patient guilty of attack at Riverview hospital
AUGUSTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a former patient at Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta was prompted by anger and not mental illness when he attacked a worker last year, leaving a pen embedded in her hand. The judge issued an eight-page decision on Thursday, convicting Mark Murphy of elevated aggravated assault, following […]
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With polar bear attack behind him, grateful lawyer back at work
LEWISTON — Five months ago to the day on Christmas Eve, Matt Dyer woke to the shadow of a bear falling on his tent. The polar bear pulled him out by the neck and ran toward the water — and almost certain death for Dyer. “I guess I was just lucky, and lucky in many […]
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NSA’s cyberespionage found al-Qaida official later killed in drone attack
It was an innocuous email, one of millions sent every day by spouses with updates on the situation at home. But this one was of particular interest to the National Security Agency, and contained clues that put the sender’s husband in the cross hairs of a CIA drone. Days later, Hassan Ghul — an associate […]
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Bombings kill 58 in south and central Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings and other attacks in Iraq killed at least 58 people in mostly Shiite-majority cities on Sunday, another bloody reminder of the government’s failure to stem the surge of violence that is feeding sectarian tensions. Iraq is experiencing its deadliest bout of violence since 2008, raising fears the […]
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House shows opposition to Syria attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria by more than a 6-1 margin, a survey by The Associated Press shows. The Senate is more evenly divided ahead of its vote […]
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Recovering from polar bear attack, Matt Dyer back at home
“I trained all winter,” he said. “I’d go out with a weighted pack on snowshoes, and I did a lot of other work getting ready. My concern was that I wouldn’t be ready physically to cover the terrain.” He knew that Canada’s Torngat Mountain range was nothing to take lightly. It’s a cold, dangerous, remote […]
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Lewiston police acknowledge evidence error, pledge to correct
LEWISTON — On Friday, Lewiston police acknowledged that three witness statements it collected in the Cleveland Cruthirds attempted murder case had been lost, and then pledged to address procedural errors. Lewiston police Lt. Michael McGonagle said “it is inappropriate for the police and prosecution to comment on the specifics of any case while still in […]