Arrests Ebin H. Davis, 39, of 50 Spec Pond Road, Porter, on charges of fugitive from justice and failure to appear after bailed, 4:37 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in Porter, by Maine State Police. Rickie A. Kayser, 43, of 459 Park St., Paris, on charges of violation of condition of release and refusing to submit […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Paris playground hit by vandals for second weekend in a row
Closed following last weekend’s vandalism, when bolts and screws were removed from children playground equipment, the latest incident included breaking the gate and lock, breaking another piece of equipment and an attempt to cut the chain on the gate.
Reward of $10,000 offered for help catching armed bank robber in Maine
The man, who was dubbed the ‘thirsty bandit’ by police, robbed a credit union in Corinth in June.
Franklin County arrest log: July 22, 2021
Arrests booked from July 20 through July 21.
Portland man who belonged to neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to child porn charge
Andrew Hazelton was charged with possessing child pornography shortly after his employer notified police about troubling behavior.
Maine justices uphold 40-year sentence for man who murdered his roommate
An autopsy revealed that 65-year-old William Popplewell of Old Orchard Beach suffered multiple broken bones and had been stabbed as many as 30 times.
Bail set at $10,000 for Farmington man charged in standoff
Matthew Allen, accused of threatening to shoot police, held on $10,000 cash.
Mother of Standish woman killed in June accuses boyfriend of slaying
In court papers seeking a protection-from-abuse order, the mother of 30-year-old Amanda Brown says Brown’s boyfriend shot her and is claiming self-defense.
Police seize 4 pounds of cocaine disguised as a cake in stop on I-295 in Gardiner
Police say the cocaine has an estimated street value of $200,000.
Oxford County arrest log: July 21, 2021
• Arthur Dion, 18, of 81 Main St., Mexico, on charges of violation of condition of release and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, 4:11 p.m. Monday, July 19, in Fryeburg, by Fryeburg Police Department. • Jorge A. Gonzalez, 29, of 32 Alpine St, Norway, on charges of failure to appear after bailed and probation […]