Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, by her father, Justin DiPietro, from her grandmother’s Violette Avenue home in Waterville, launching the most costly state police investigation in Maine history, and she has never been found.
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Man robs Camden National Bank in downtown Waterville
The man, who left the bank Tuesday with an undisclosed amount of money, headed north on foot, police said.
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Police: Armed robbery at Waterville Goodwill, ongoing search for suspect
The Waterville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect, a white male, roughly 5 feet, 9 inches tall, wearing dark clothing.
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Police: Motorcyclist killed in collision with passenger van on College Avenue in Waterville
Preliminary findings indicate the motorcyclist lost control Thursday and crossed the center line before colliding with the van, police said.
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Waterville police, Maine Gun Safety Coalition to host ‘gun giveback’ day
People who have guns or ammunition they do not want may bring them to the Waterville Police Department and eight other law enforcement locations around the state June 11.
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State investigation finds Waterville officer justified in fatal shooting of Hartland man
Police responded to a Waterville hotel in February 2021 following reports of a disturbance and found 32-year-old Eric Porter armed with a knife, according to a report by the state Attorney General’s Office.
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Reward offered for information on theft of guns from downtown Waterville pawnshop
Federal authorities and a trade association for the gun industry have announced a $5,000 reward for information related to the burglary at J.R.’s Trading & Pawn at 100 Elm St., where 14 handguns were stolen April 10.
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Utility truck catches fire after coming into contact with power line, Waterville police say
No one was injured in the fire Friday that sent black smoke billowing into the air from the Consolidated Communications truck.
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Waterville police investigate drive-by shooting of man and woman early Saturday
A man and woman from Unity told Waterville police that they were each shot in the leg while in their vehicle near Kennedy Memorial Drive after they fled The Concourse following an altercation and assault with two males.
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Man arrested after leading police on car, foot chase in Waterville, police say
Tymberlin Peaslee, 18, has been arrested after he led police on a car and foot chase, crashed his vehicle and damaged two other cars just after midnight Saturday morning, police said.