Chance M. Bellanceau also faces charges of assaulting police in Lewiston.
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Police search for Windham man in connection with fatal crash in Turner
Police believe two men were racing along Route 4 on Dec. 11 in the seconds before the crash that killed 79-year-old Carol Ivers, who was delivering Christmas cookies to her loved ones.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Phillips man indicted on arson charges connected to 2017 Falls General Store fire
Kurt D. Searles, 35, is charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson.
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Portland man who killed sister’s boyfriend takes stand to challenge manslaughter conviction
Mark Cardilli Jr., who was convicted of manslaughter in 2019 after shooting his sister’s boyfriend, returned to court Thursday seeking a new trial.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man admits to federal gun crimes
Abdullahi “T” Issak faces up to 15 years in prison for the felony crimes for illegally purchasing 36 guns.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Suspect arrested Wednesday in SWAT raid was 16-year-old boy
South Portland police have not identified the teen or released details about specific charges or what led to the arrest.
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South Portland police now say man who was shot in the head is on life support
The department corrected a previous statement in which they said the victim had died.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man facing civil rights complaint related to terrorizing charge
Charles Barnes allegedly threatened a Black woman with death in a voicemail message.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Alfred man charged with murder told police he didn’t mean to shoot his wife
James Crow, 40, had his first court appearance in York County Superior Court Wednesday. His brother said he has a history of post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from his time in Afghanistan.
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Maine woman accused of buying dozens of guns for California gang
Two of the guns that the U.S. Attorney’s Office says Jennifer Scruggs, 35, of Turner, illegally sold in California were recovered by Los Angeles police.