The gun was registered to Robert McCoy, 36, who lives with the child and his mother at 93 Pierce St., police said. It was the only firearm found at the scene.
Mark LaFlamme
Staff Writer
Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the author of eight published novels and rides a dual sport motorcycle everywhere he goes. Unless it's winter, in which case he just sulks a lot.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston Chinese restaurant closed, owner in ICE custody
According to federal records, Xing Feng Dong, 46, was being held at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Vigil held for 4-year-old who died of a gunshot wound Saturday
At the corner of Pierce and Walnut streets, dozens stood with candles in hand to pay respect to Jasper Kyle Smith, who died inside his home early Saturday.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Sabattus to revisit whether to keep its police department
Just as in 2021, the town will ask voters to decide whether to keep their local police department or to turn over coverage to the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
4-year-old boy dies of gunshot wound in Lewiston
Police said they were called to 93 Pierce St. at about 4:55 a.m. for a report that a child had been shot.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston man seriously injured in dirt bike crash on city street
Police said 19-year-old Damonte Powell was riding a dirt bike illegally on the street when he was struck by a car at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Body of missing Rumford man found during Friday morning search
Christopher Gilbert, 38, was last seen Monday morning and was found dead about 1.5 miles into the woods near Joe’s Pond, police say.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Community College graduates more than 600: ‘It was a battle’
This year’s graduates are from six different countries, 15 states and every county in Maine except Hancock.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Get your fiddleheads yet? | Mark LaFlamme
Talk of the town: Heaps of George Stanley, the coming revolution and flying mothers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Gas leak rousts tenants in Lewiston
Lewiston fire crews were called to the apartment complex at 6 Cedar St. shortly after 2 p.m. They were still ventilating the building at 3:30 p.m. as tenants milled around in the parking lot.