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Maine Crime
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Nov. 7, 2022
• Eric R. Barker, 52, of 337 Bryant Road, Buckfield, on a charge of attaching false plates, 11:44 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Amy E. Boutilier, 44, of 232 Knox St., Rumford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 10:21 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, on Waldo Street […]
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Judge releases 3 from Washington County jail, citing lack of attorney
Washington County court did not have a lawyer lined up Monday to represent people making an initial court appearance, prompting District Judge David Mitchell to order the release of three people arrested over the weekend.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
DNA testing excludes Dennis Dechaine from some key crime scene evidence
A lawyer for Dechaine, who was convicted of murdering 12-year-old Sarah Cherry 34 years ago, says he will ask for a new trial based on state-of-the-art DNA tests.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Auburn police arrest juvenile in connection to 2 recent shootings
The 15-year-old Lewiston male faces several charges in connection to recent shootings at Walton Elementary School and 72 Whitney St. in Auburn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Judge hears motions before Lewiston man’s murder trial
AUBURN — A judge on Friday heard arguments in the case of a Lewiston man charged with murder who is seeking to introduce at trial his girlfriend as an alternative suspect in the fatal shooting of the mother of his child. Jaquille Jakeem Coleman, 28, is charged with the intentional or knowing murder of 19-year-old […]
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Nov. 4, 2022
• Takoda J. Cundiff, 21, transient, on charges of gross sexual assault and furnishing liquor to a minor, 2:42 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in South Paris, by Paris Police Department. • James P. Day, 49, of 54 Seth Day Road, Porter, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, […]
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Man triggered vehicle collisions, an overnight search before he’s found in Skowhegan horse stall, police say
Matthew Woodcock, 27, is facing several charges following a series of events that began Thursday when authorities say he fled from a state trooper trying to make a traffic stop.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Bates College administration, Lewiston police working together in reaction to uptick in crime on campus
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said the crimes included two sexual assaults and nine burglaries, and that many of the thefts involved people not affiliated with the college.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man sentenced in illegal pot conspiracy
Gregory Pelletier was paid nearly $140,000 over roughly three years at the illegal marijuana manufacturing operation, federal prosecutors said.