A judge suspended half of that sentence, meaning Michael Smith will have to serve six years of his sentence behind bars for abusing two girls.
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Lewiston man arrested on stolen gun charge
Police recovered three loaded handguns after a traffic stop on the Maine Turnpike.
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Oxford County arrest log: March 24, 2023
• Daniel J. Brown, 23, of 42 Purdy Drive, Waterford, on charges of operating a vehicle without a license, violation of condition of release and failure to appear after bailed, 6:26 p.m. Thursday, March 23, on Lake Road, by Norway Police Department. • Scott E. Guinn, 38, of 356A Rabbit Valley Road, Oxford, on a […]
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Oxford County arrest log: March 23, 2023
• Izaak J. Blood, 28, of 17 Spring St., Mexico, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Dean R. Hall, 55, of 14 Butterfield Road, Sumner, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 10:19 p.m. Monday, March 20, in […]
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Wells man becomes 7th Mainer charged in connection with Capitol riot
David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.
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One of two people charged in 2019 murder of Richmond man pleads guilty to robbery
Chanda Lilly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in Bath Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in his Richmond home and has agreed to testify against Tyon Shuron, who has been charged with murder.
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Norway man arrested for handing employee $10 bill filled with fentanyl
A white powder, later identified to be fentanyl, fell on the counter and on an employee’s hands when she unrolled the bill at the drive-thru window of an Oxford restaurant.
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Former Sabattus man back in jail; seeks drug treatment
A judge denied a request by Scott A. Estes, who was convicted of two federal gun crimes, to be on house arrest.
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Clinton man evades police by jumping on freight train and riding it into town, authorities say
David Bowring, 32, was being sought by officers Monday following an altercation with his girlfriend when he caught a ride with the passing train, Clinton police Chief Stanley “Rusty” Bell said.
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Study: Young adults are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A report from the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine E. Cutler Institute calls for expanding diversion and treatment-based criminal justice programs.