Maine man allegedly tries to run down wife with dump truck, but misses and crashes into trees

PORTLAND, Maine — A man accused of trying to run down his wife with a dump truck faces charges of domestic violence and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon. The Portland Press Herald said a 40-year-old man and his wife had been drinking at a friend’s house on Wednesday. The woman told Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies that the two started to argue, and she left the house with her dog.