Prosecutors say Odanis Manuel Brea Mejia was caught in Lewiston after he had previously been removed from the country.
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.
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Lewiston woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
Prosecutors said Donna D. Desrosiers collected more than $90,000 she wasn’t entitled to. She was ordered to repay the amount as restitution.
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Body found in Lewiston bog still shrouded in mystery
In this otherwise pristine wilderness, bits of bright yellow crime scene tape assault the eyes and whisper of something terrible that has has happened here, Mark LaFlamme writes.
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The fallen and their memorial marker locations in Lewiston
In all, nine markers have been placed in Lewiston to honor and memorialize firefighters who perished in the line of duty.
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Lewiston firefighters erect markers to honor their fallen comrades
Nine simple street memorials have been installed to remember and honor the nine Lewiston firefighters who died in service to the city.
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Lock up your valuables and tap that keg
Mark LaFlamme: It’s been an ‘interesting’ week if you’re looking for men’s underwear or getting poked on Facebook.
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Attorney general says police justified in shooting Auburn man during deadly rampage
At one point during the June standoff, according to the report, Leein Hinkley fired at police outside, with rounds striking the ground between 2 officers.
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Edgecomb man to be arraigned in Turner homicide
Luke Krott is accused of shooting and killing 34-year-old William ‘Nate’ Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, in Turner in late 2024.
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Lewiston man charged with starting one of three suspicious fires overnight
Jason Hunter, 40, was charged with arson related to a car fire early in the morning Wednesday on Lincoln Street.
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Lewiston’s ‘Dump Trump’ debacle draws reaction from street graffiti artists
With the stealth of an alley cat, the artist behind the message left their work for thousands to see and nary a clue to his or her identity.