With more homeless people coming to Lewiston seemingly by the day, the number of complaints to police is also rising.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Windham man to forfeit truck, $40,000 in illicit marijuana operation in Farmington
Brandon Dagnese pleaded guilty in March for allegedly receiving dozens of pounds of marijuana and selling it on the black market for about $1.3 million.
South Portland mail carrier pleads guilty to lesser charge in drug trafficking case
Katie Montgomery faces up to a year in prison after admitting she offered advice to FireBunny USA as it illegally shipped drugs through the postal service.
Poland man to serve 5 years in fatal crash in Turner
In an agreement with prosecutors, Joshua A. Doughty pleaded guilty to manslaughter related to the death of Holly Woods of Peru.
Waterville man charged on three Class A drug trafficking charges in Farmington
Stephon J. Davis, 27, is accused of trafficking in fentanyl, crack cocaine and fentanyl powder.
Arraignment delayed for man accused of killing 4 in Bowdoin, wounding 3 in Yarmouth
It’s not clear when Joseph Eaton, who is facing 4 murder charges in the mass shooting in April shooting, will next appear in court.
Maine AG files complaint against Florida woman accused of making racist threats in Kennebunkport
Police say Vicki Lush, 66, called a Korean woman from Massachusetts a ‘foreigner,’ and told her to go back to ‘your country’ before threatening to hit her with a van.
Sanford man pleads guilty to child exploitation charges
Joseph Zoll, 63, pleaded guilty Wednesday and faces up to 50 years in prison.
Waterville man pleads not guilty to charges he fired gun at Colby party
Andrew Gifford, 24, is accused of firing a handgun in a crowded hallway of an apartment building at the Waterville college.
Father of Westbrook shooting victim laments ‘senseless tragedy’
Jeff McKinney says his daughter Brittney Cockrell was a ‘precious gift from heaven’ and that her partner, Michael Hayter, ‘had a million-dollar smile and a twinkle in his eyes.’