Under a plea agreement, Reginald Melvin will likely serve 25 years of a 30-year sentence for the death of his son, Sylus.
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Auburn man gets more than 4 years for selling fentanyl and cocaine
Zachary Paradis tells the judge he wants to change his life.
Mechanic Falls man charged with attempted murder
Police say Sean Hutchins was at a campsite in May when he shot at a man.
Auburn man charged with trying to murder police
Daryan Bryan Saunders shot at police during a May standoff, police say.
Poland man pleads insanity defense in brother’s slaying
Justin Butterfield is found competent to appear at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court in Auburn.
Auburn man charged with manslaughter in Livermore crash
Kevin Gauthier is indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury.
Augusta teen charged after car ends up in Kennebec River
Saleh Omar Kharfan, 19, and a passenger in his car escaped uninjured and swam to shore Monday night, police said.
Lewiston man involved in Knox Street fatal shootings will not be prosecuted
Mohamed Liban shot Mohamed Sheikh in defense of Keyt Hussein, state police said. Sheikh and Hussein died as a result of their wounds and Liban will not be prosecuted.
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 8, 2023
• Nicole L. Allen, 35, of Wilton, on two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 7:39 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at 5 Bridge St., Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Jacob A. Arundel, 41, of 100 Coldwater Brook Road, Oxford, on charges of violating condition of release, domestic violence assault and criminal restraint, 8:04 […]
Two teenagers charged in break-in at medical pot store in Livermore Falls
A third suspect is being sought.