Mark LaFlamme

Sun Journal

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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Published
July 7, 2023

Paris crash kills 3 people on Route 26

Investigators were working late Friday to identify the victims and make notifications to family members. The ages of the victims were not disclosed.
Published
July 7, 2023

Wardens explain decision to euthanize bear punched in nose by Porter woman

Maine wildlife officials Friday offered several reasons why the decision to euthanize the bear that bit the woman was the right one.
Published
July 7, 2023

Pets perish in fire at Oxford grooming business

Oxford firefighters who first responded reported that the home at 72 Roller Rink Road was fully ablaze. Two dogs and a cat perished in the blaze.
Published
July 7, 2023

Police investigate hit and run in Auburn

Video from a local business shows an injured female was the victim of a hit and run, police said.
Published
July 7, 2023

Police investigate a death in Norway

Police say a person of interest has been detained and there is no risk to the public.
Published
July 6, 2023

State police respond to lawyer’s criticisms in case against Seth Carey

Maine State Police defended their investigation into Rumford lawyer Seth Carey, who was charged with a host of sex crimes that were dropped by a Hancock County prosecutor.
Published
July 6, 2023

Lewiston authorities investigating how a BMW ended up in the river

It appeared that the vehicle had rolled through a chain link fence somewhere before it crashed into the water.
Published
July 5, 2023

Charges against Seth Carey dismissed; attorney rebukes state police for ‘rotten’ investigation

Lawyer James Howaniec is calling for an investigation into the practices of Maine State Police who brought charges against Carey in 2018.
Published
July 5, 2023

Mark LaFlamme: An identity stolen and not a soul to help

Street Talk: The biggest horror of them all in this sordid affair is that there seems to be no one in the world at all able or willing to extricate Riley from the ongoing nightmare.
Published
July 2, 2023

Mark LaFlamme: At last! A reason to get naked

Talk of the Town: Buffed bumpers, advanced physics, Bactine, trouser terror. When it rains . . .