Maine Crime Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Franklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal

Industry man taken into custody after standoff

by Donna M. Perry January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

A man inside a house on Taylor Road is accused of assaulting a woman and shooting a gun, but not at the woman.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Former Kennebunk police officer faces sexual abuse charges

by Emily Allen January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Andrew Belisle, 71, pleaded not guilty to four charges Wednesday related to the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old.

Bethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills

Greenwood man accused of assaulting officers appears in court

by Christopher Williams January 17, 2023January 18, 2023

A judge postponed the initial court appearance of Chance M. Bellanceau after concerns were raised about his mental health.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime

Police arrest 4 men Monday on drug charges in Auburn

by Sun Journal Staff Report January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Police served a search warrant at a Lake Auburn Avenue home and said they confiscated drugs and a firearm.

Maine, Maine Crime

Brewer man charged with kidnapping woman at Bangor Target, eluding police

by Bonnie Washuk January 15, 2023January 16, 2023

Several witnesses saw the abduction, police said, and one of them followed the van as it traveled north on Stillwater Avenue.

Androscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Mechanic Falls man gets time served for assault

by Christopher Williams January 13, 2023January 14, 2023

Scott O’Donnell faces up to 10 years for violating probation from a 1991 manslaughter conviction if he violates conditions of release during the next three months.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta

by Keith Edwards January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime

Lewiston police officer’s use of deadly force in 2019 incident was self-defense, Attorney General says

by Emily Bader January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

A Lewiston police officer’s use of deadly force in an August 2019 incident at Robinson Gardens in Lewiston was a justified act of self-defense, the Attorney General said in a report released Friday.

Maine Crime