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Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
One-quarter of Maine’s 2020 homicide cases in Lewiston and Auburn
State officials say four murder cases were reported in the Twin Cities in 2020.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime
Gunshot victim recovering after argument in Dallas Plantation
A Massachusetts man is charged; gun recovered.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
13-year-old arrested after Brunswick car chase
Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart said officers suspected the driver was drunk driving when they spotted him speeding and driving erratically on Route 1 around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log
• Alexander S. Allan, 40, of 48 Artist Falls Road, Harrison, on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery, 8:24 p.m. Tuesday in Mexico by Mexico Police Department. • Rodney S. Bean, 40, of 1 Maple St., South Paris, on a charge of failure to appear after bail, 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Androscoggin County police log: Dec. 29, 2020
Charges Auburn • Tyler Span, 25, of Auburn, on charges of domestic violence assault and violating conditions of release, 11:07 p.m. Monday at 64 Whitney St. Lewiston • Jerome Platt, 39, of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, on charges domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening, 9:45 p.m. Monday at 490 Pleasant St. • Edward Ledbetter, […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Augusta man, unable to afford bail, spends 7 months in jail with jury trials delayed
Frank Tripp, accused of assault, won a motion for a speedy trial, but pandemic concerns mean jury trials likely won’t start up until spring.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland police search for suspects in armed robbery at gas station
A police dog tracked the suspects to the Western Promenade before losing the scent.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Border patrol agents arrest three in Eustis
Eustis is in northwestern Maine, within range of the Canadian border.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Androscoggin County jail sues state after housing its prisoners during pandemic
As the state sought to protect its prisons from COVID-19 infection, it transferred that risk to the counties’ detention facilities, writes the Androscoggin County’s attorney.