• At 8 a.m. on October 2, a 55 year old Casco man, a lifelong bird hunter who was out with his new dog, was hit in the face with bird shot while hunting across the street from Shaw Brothers Construction on Mosher Road. The victim had a brief conversation with two men after he was shot but they quickly ran off. He was treated for non life-threatening injuries at Bridgton Hospital. The first suspect was described as tall with black hair and glasses, possibly in his 30’s. The second suspect was described as of average height, heavy set with a dirty blonde mustache, possibly in his 40’s. The men were driving a dark green early 2000’s Toyota 4×4 two door pickup with an extended cab and no cap on the bed. Anyone with any information is asked to call Gray Public Safety at 657-3030.

• Jamie Hussey, 35, of Gorham was sentenced to three months in jail as well as a year of supervised release after she pled guilty to embezzling thousands of dollars from the South Portland Housing Authority between February 2014 and September 2016. Hussey must also pay $92,877 in restitution. Hussey was the resident services coordinator for the Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program which helps tenants find employment and become economically independent. Hussey took 48 checks that had been made out to program participants and put them into her personal account.