LIVERMORE FALLS — A Lewiston man and his sister were arrested when he failed to stop for police and she interfered with an investigation, Lt. Joseph Sage said Tuesday. James Daniels, 31, and Alicia Mackerron, 26, were booked at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on Friday. He is being held without bail, and she […]
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Men dragging stolen Maine shed behind pickup truck don’t get far
Three men were arrested in Lebanon after police caught them using a pickup truck to drag a stolen shed down the road. Maine State Police troopers were called to the York County town on Sunday by a concerned citizen who reported three men had stolen a shed from a foreclosed property on Pork Street and […]
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Three Jay teenagers face civil violations in underage drinking case
JAY — Three local boys accused of underage drinking have each been charged with a civil violation of illegal possession of liquor by a minor, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Jay police, assisted by Wilton and Livermore Falls officers, responded early Thursday to a report of an underage drinking party on Macomber Hill Road. […]
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Jay man accused of terrorizing police with fireworks
JAY — A local man is charged with threatening to light a mortar-style firework to throw at a police officer in his cruiser, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Douglas Fletcher, 35, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of terrorizing and disorderly conduct for loud unreasonable noise, the chief said. Officer Dylan Rider responded to a […]
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Turner trucker charged with using phony plates to avoid tolls
AUBURN — A long-haul truck driver from Turner was arrested Thursday on the Maine Turnpike in Auburn and charged with using phony license plates on his rig for up to six years to avoid paying more than $1,300 in tolls, state police said. Danny Olson, 61, owner of Olson Transportation, had license plates in the […]
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Gunman opens fire in Texas high school, killing up to 10
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — At least one gunman opened fire at a Houston-area high school Friday, killing eight to 10 people, most of them students, authorities said. It was the nation’s deadliest such attack since the massacre in Florida that gave rise to a campaign by teens for gun control. Harris County Sheriff Ed […]
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Maine couple stuck with a lemon of a vehicle – and now they know why
When Kristi Smith and her husband, Patrick, bought their Subaru from a Standish man in January 2017, she knew something seemed off. The 2005 Outback had only 117,000 miles on it, and for the Smith family, the price was right – $3,500. “We went to go buy the car and the guy wouldn’t look me […]
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Industry woman accused of choking teenager
INDUSTRY — A local woman is accused of getting into an argument with a 14-year-old family member and choking the teenager Wednesday night at a home on Industry Road, State Trooper Randy Hall said. Rose Lynn Bernard, 34, was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare […]
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Teens taken to hospital after police break up Jay party
JAY — Police are investigating an underage drinking party early Thursday at a residence on Macomber Hill Road in North Jay that sent some teenagers to a hospital. A caller called 911 and estimated there were 10 to 20 people in attendance at 2:33 a.m., Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Jay police officer Michael […]
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Maine woman overdoses in minivan with 4-year-old son in back seat
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police in New Hampshire say they treated a woman in a minivan suffering from a drug overdose with 4-year-old son asleep in the back. Police in Manchester said they found the woman unconscious in the driver’s seat with a hypodermic needle on her lap Tuesday. They gave her an overdose antidote. Police […]