• Eben B. Bemis, 59, of 558 Union Hill Road, Stow, on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and violating of condition of release, 6:58 p.m. Monday, July 24, in Woodstock, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Krysteena M. Bolger, 29, of Yeaton Lane in West Paris, on a charge of failure to […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Jay man admits to trafficking fentanyl
Devon Ashton was seen meeting with a confidential source for a drug exchange, prosecutors say.
State prosecutor reveals inconsistencies in stories teen told following death of girlfriend in Mount Vernon
Further details were revealed Wednesday in Waterville during the second day of testimony to determine if Aidan Grant, 16, will be tried as an adult in the death last year of his girlfriend, Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
State corrections official charged with theft, bribery
Gerald E. Merrill, a deputy superintendent with the Maine Department of Corrections, was arrested Tuesday and accused of operating a kickback scheme for nearly a decade.
Dresden man who was fatally shot had sought armed confrontation with police
Frank Foss Jr., 28, had evaded police for nearly three weeks before a Maine State Police detective killed him Sunday in Chelsea.
Paris man admits to trafficking cocaine, gives up dozens of guns and cash
Drug agents seized drugs, cash and guns at homes in Paris and Poland in 2021.
Oxford County arrest log: July 24, 2023
• Lacey C. Dunham, 36, of 95 Staples Hill Road, Canton, on charges of violation of condition of release and domestic violence assault, 8:07 p.m. Saturday, July 22, on Auburn Road in Peru, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Troy L. Hosie, 54, transient, Dixfield, on a charge of violating protection from abuse order, 2:26 […]
Couple accused in theft from site of Bowdoin shootings also suspected in identity theft operation
A search of the Bowdoin home of Michael J. Hall and Jeanne I. Doughty revealed not only items reported stolen from the site of 4 fatal shootings, but fake checks, fake IDs and a list of more than a dozen stolen identities.
Dresden man, subject of Saturday search, shot and killed by police Sunday in Chelsea
Frank Foss Jr. was shot and killed after police say he pointed a gun a member of the Maine State Police Tactical Team that was searching a wooded area in Chelsea Sunday afternoon.
Oxford County arrest log: July 21, 2023
• Anthony C. Aldrich, 51, of 130 Pleasant St., Norway, on charges of terrorizing and violation of condition of release, 11:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at that address, by Norway Police Department. • Anthony M. Bizzocchi, 43, of 20 Church St., South Paris, on two charges of theft by unauthorized use of property, two charges […]