Marcel Lagrange Jr., of South Portland, has been charged with two counts of murder in the slayings of Brittney Cockrell and Michael Hayter.
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Rumford man faces drug, child endangerment charges after fire in Brunswick motel
Police said they arrested Daniel Blair of Rumford and Caitlin Smith of Brunswick.
Eaton indicted on murder charges following Bowdoin killings
A Sagadahoc County Grand Jury indictment against Joseph Eaton reveals new clues about why police believe he had access to multiple guns, despite being a convicted felon.
Former Democratic state representative sentenced to 3 days in jail
Clinton Collamore, of Waldoboro, pleaded guilty on 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Election Act.
Man who eluded police multiple times and was nabbed in Waterville attic to serve 5 years in prison
Diego Martinez, 34, of Massachusetts, who eluded police for five weeks last year and avoided arrest after high-speed chases, pleaded guilty to numerous charges.
Auburn man to serve seven years in prison for shooting
Gerald B. Burnsworth pleaded guilty to shooting a Lewiston man last year.
Following multiple camp break-ins on Hoyt Island, police continue search for leads
Several seasonal residences on the island in Belgrade were damaged recently, and a suspect has not yet been identified.
Charges dropped against Norway woman in 2022 fire
No one was hurt in the Norway apartment building fire last summer.
Albion man pleads guilty to ‘straw purchase’ involving convicted felon in federal firearms case
Charles Viles, 31, tried to buy firearms for a convicted felon in Palmyra and knowingly made false statements to to a licensed firearms dealer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Bangor.
Oxford County arrest log: June 12, 2023
• Lee-Anna K. Hopper-Rutter, 29, of 76 Waterford Road, Norway, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 4:26 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Charles and Gary streets in Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Joshua J. Knight, 20, of 31 Edmunds Road, Canton, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 2:18 […]