• Zouhair A. Bouzrara, 61, of 700 Main St., Portland, on a charge of disorderly conduct, 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at Oxford Casino, by Oxford Police Department. • Dean R. Hall, 55, of 14 Butterfield Road, Sumner, on charges of criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal threatening, creating a police standoff, and violation of condition […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Maine attorneys coming back to court-appointed rosters
The Maine Legislature’s recent hike in pay for court-appointed private criminal defense attorneys is aimed at combating a chronic backlog of cases clogging up the state’s courts.
Man accused of killing woman in Portland was known to her family
Frederick Johnson, 45, is accused of killing 23-year-old Bethany Kelley in November, but police are not releasing information about how she died.
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 28, 2023
• Remington J. Arnold, 29, of 217 West Fryeburg Road, Fryeburg, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 2:12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at that address by Fryeburg Police Department. • Charles G. Carpenter, 39, of 12 Rangeley Place, Rumford, on charges of assault and failure to provide correct name, address and date of birth, […]
Auburn man charged in double murder case in Poland
Aaron Aldrich, 46, is being held in New Hampshire for unrelated crimes, officials announced Monday. Aldrich must face extradition to Maine to face two charges of murder.
Waterville man pleads guilty in BB gun shooting, but denies he was the shooter
The man who was hit in the eye by a BB pellet underwent multiple surgeries, officials said.
Deaths of Lewiston teen and Massachusetts man declared double homicide
Lewiston School superintendent calls Mohamed Aden a “beloved member of our community.” No arrests have been made.
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 24, 2023
• Edward E. Barbioni Jr., 40, of 387 Intervale Road, Temple, on charges of assault and terrorizing, 11:38 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Canton, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Matthew M. Doughty, 48, of 104 Parsons Road, Norway, on charges of violation of condition of release, operating a vehicle without a license and operating […]
Three teenagers charged in fatal Lewiston fire found incompetent
A judge ruled that the three juveniles lacked the capacity to understand the judicial process well enough to proceed with their criminal cases.
Beloved bookstore burglarized in downtown Portland
An unspecified amount of money was taken from Longfellow Books while the store was closed between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.