Heroin suspect a 'danger to community,' says prosecutor

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While petitioning the court for high cash bail, Colby said Landry has two pending drug cases in the Superior Court and a 30-day suspended jail sentence for a theft conviction. “This is a heroin case, she has two cases pending … Arraigned by video …
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Substance abuse making records

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Ledford ended up on the streets of Portland, pushing a shopping cart with her belongings down Burnside Street. She said her saving grace was getting arrested and going to rehabilitation at Milestones Family Recovery. “They kind of coached me back into …
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Serious crash reported in Windsor

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The initial investigation showed that drugs, erratic operation and speed were factors in the accident, said Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty. Liberty said that witness reports of the “erratic … Peggy Newcombe was initially taken by ambulance …
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Magnolia Street standoff ends, one in custody

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He was taken to Maine Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The investigation led police to a house on … Portland Police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency continue to investigate the incident. Portland police …
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