Antonio A. Barns had been a passenger in a car stopped by police on Saturday.
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Driver taken into custody after pursuit through Lewiston, Auburn and Poland
Police in Lewiston and Auburn chased an erratic vehicle Sunday evening, ending in Poland after crash.
Police search for woman who triggered Amber Alert on Sunday night
Authorities found the woman’s 11-year-old child unharmed, but there is an arrest warrant for her mother.
Police suspect recent Portland burglaries linked to similar cases across Northeast
A group of out-of-state travelers may be behind two Portland burglaries last week, along with ‘many more’ similar cases in New England and New York, police said.
Two arrested in Skowhegan traffic stop that nets 200 unlicensed marijuana plants in trailer
Working with the U.S. Border Patrol, Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam stopped a pickup truck that was hauling a 21-foot trailer with potted marijuana plants inside.
Oxford County arrest log: March 20, 2023
• Takoda J. Cundiff, 22, of 52 Main St., Paris, on charges of violation of condition of release and terrorizing, 8:55 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in South Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Terry L. Howard, 52, of 262 Main St., Norway, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 11:48 p.m. Sunday, March […]
Boothbay Harbor man charged with attempted murder after lengthy standoff
Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.
Man shot Sunday afternoon in Boothbay Harbor
The victim was taken by Lifeflight helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case
New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.
Berwick woman must pay $60,000 in Social Security fraud case
Andreanna Politano pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud and theft of public money in September, after concealing her husband’s income and presence in their home for more than a decade.