• Natasha M. Caswell, 41, transient, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 4:22 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in Norway by Norway Police Department. • William T. Currier, 32, of 65 Front St., Sumner, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 11:19 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in South Paris, by probation […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Federal grand jury indicts 11 of 12 defendants in alleged illicit marijuana grow, distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County
The indictments include four for forfeiture involving 12 properties, numerous vehicles and more than $1.3 million in cash and accounts in banks and credit unions.
Livermore repairmen tackle vandalized headstones in Jay
Twenty-four gravestones in Jay Hill Cemetery were toppled, some broken.
Lewiston man charged with falsely reporting tampered candy
The 27-year-old father told police he found ‘metal shards and staples’ in Halloween candy.
Attempted murder suspect pleads to lesser charges
Nathaniel Ashwood of Massachusetts will be sentenced Wednesday for a 2020 shooting in Lewiston.
Brownfield 3-year-old overdoses on heroin; mother arrested
The girl was taken to Bridgton Hospital and expected to make a full recovery.
Standish man pleads not guilty to murder charge in girlfriend’s death
Brandon Libby is being held without bail in the death of Amanda Brown, 30, who was shot at the couple’s home.
Oxford County arrest log: Nov. 8, 2021
• Jaime L. Austin, 43, of 64 Osgood Ave., Mexico, on charges of disorderly conduct, violation of condition of release and refusing to submit to arrest or detention, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, in South Paris, by Mexico Police Department. • Matthew P. Woodcock, 26, of 29 Falmouth St., Rumford, on a charge of failure […]
Investigation into death of Oakland toddler leads to $700,000 drug seizure
The mother of the child, 21-year-old Ashley Malloy, called 911 Nov. 2 to say her boy was suffering from a medical emergency, authorities said.
Murdered New York drug kingpin ‘wasn’t hiding’ in Lewiston, friend says
Alberto “Alpo” Martinez may have kept a low profile in Lewiston, but he still partied with those he knew from his days as a cocaine overlord, according to a friend he made early in his stay in Maine.