About 100 friends and family members joined together Saturday to remember Tricia Johnson-Asselin who was killed in the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting at Just-In-Time Recreation.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston council talks gun violence; community group to hold discussion
As Lewiston Auburn Youth Network announces a Saturday discussion on recent gun violence, one of many held since the July 14 shooting death of Sahal Muridi, Lewiston city councilors and residents talk about how to foster community relations to effectively respond to gun violence.
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Lewiston police search for missing teen
Alyssa Jasper, 14, of Lewiston, left home on her own accord Saturday evening, police said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Auburn man charged with drug trafficking, assaulting, robbing teen
Ryan Jolicoeur, 38, was arrested Sunday on charges of robbery, theft, assault and aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, according to police.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Juvenile injured in Lewiston shooting
A male juvenile was transported to Central Maine Medical Center after allegedly fleeing the scene of a shooting on Pine and Jefferson streets.
Posted inOxford Hills
Dixfield transients arrested during burglary investigation
Charles Gannon, 31, and Misty Glover, 41, were arrested on Hathaway Road Sunday morning.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Leeds crash sends mother, 3-year-old daughter to hospital
A China woman and her 3-year-old daughter were injured traveling eastbound on Route 202 when they struck a vehicle making a turn in Leeds.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn man fires at Lewiston police, ends standoff with suicide
A Saturday evening shooting on Essex Street in Lewiston became a standoff with police into Sunday morning and ended with a suicide, say police.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Vandals tangle forklift in CMP transmission lines, leaving 6,800 without power
Auburn police and Central Maine Power spokespeople said Sunday that a stolen forklift driven into transmission lines cut power to 6,800 Saturday night.
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Despite a 4th launch cancellation, Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival-goers still enjoying festivities
Friday and Saturday launches were all canceled because of flight conditions, but that wasn’t enough to keep Simard-Payne Memorial Park from filling with folks.