The number of reported rapes, aggravated assaults and robberies were all down last year, but there were increases in drug and animal cruelty crimes.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
At least one seriously hurt in downtown Lewiston shooting
Police said a victim with a gunshot wound was found fleeing down Pierce Street toward Pine.
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Poland man arrested after leading Windham police on chase
The 19-year-old man led officers on a chase through town and attempted to ditch his car in the woods, police said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
State review panel releases findings on police shootings in Mexico
The Deadly Force Review Panel reports weighed in on a pair of police shootings in Mexico; one in August of 2022 and the other in October of the same year.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance still a mystery 13 years later
Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her Waterville home, launching one of the largest and most costly police investigations in state history.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Maine Crime
Lisbon police arrest suspect in Maine identity-theft cases
Police say instances of identity theft happened in multiple Maine towns.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Standish man agrees to serve 30 years in plea deal after jury deadlocks
Brandon Libby, 37, faced one count of murder in the death of Amanda Brown. But the jury couldn’t reach a verdict after deliberating for 2 1/2 days and Libby agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Four more men plead not guilty to assault charges in Morrill’s Corner shooting
The men are accused of being involved in a fight between 2 rival motorcycle clubs in Portland this summer.
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Police investigating drive-by shooting in Westbrook
No one was injured in the shooting that took place Sunday evening.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ investigating the Lewiston shooting
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public premiere a one-hour documentary examining the missed opportunities by police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the Lewiston mass shooting in October 2023. Featuring interviews with journalists, survivors and family members of the 18 victims, the film spotlights the devastating impact of the shooting, including on Maine’s Deaf community. And in a new interview, the gunman’s family calls for change.