BIDDEFORD (WGME) — Biddeford police say a suspect has been caught after a bank robbery in Arundel Wednesday afternoon. Infinity Federal Credit Union on Route 111 was robbed just after 1 p.m. Maine State Police and the York County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Biddeford Police Department in the search. Deputies chared 48-year-old Glenn Brackett with […]
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Mexico man charged with kidnapping and related charges
AUBURN — A grand jury indicted a Mexico man Wednesday on kidnapping and related charges stemming from a May 24 incident involving a woman that started on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. Joshua Brown, 41, of 86 Leavitt St., Mexico, was charged by an Androscoggin County grand jury on felony charges of kidnapping and unlawful sexual […]
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Jay residents accused of endangering child, harassing neighbor
JAY — Two residents are accused of endangering the welfare of their young child after police responded to a report of a dispute between neighbors Tuesday night on Otis Street. A young child was used as a shield for protection by one of the residents, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. A caller reported […]
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Bail set at $25,000 cash for Paris man charged with trafficking heroin
PARIS — Bail was set at $25,000 cash, or $1,000 with participation in a bed-to-bed inpatient treatment program, for a Paris man arrested Friday on a charge of trafficking in heroin and tampering with evidence. According to the Oxford County Jail, Norman Hightower, 35, remained in jail Tuesday afternoon after his initial appearance at 11th […]
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Clinton police say man strangled woman, threw her in a ditch
CLINTON (AP) — Police say they are searching for a man who strangled a woman and later threw her into a ditch in Maine. The Clinton Police Department says in a Facebook post the alleged assault happened at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The woman told police that the 30-year-old suspect, Jonathan Petgrave, first strangled her to […]
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Two Paris men arrested in connection with heroin trafficking
PARIS — Two Paris men were arrested Friday in Oxford in connection with trafficking of heroin, according to a news release from the Maine State Police. Norman Hightower, 35, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and tampering with evidence after officers with the Oxford Police Department and Maine State Police located him inside the Oxford […]
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Lewiston man seeks new trial in Fesmire murder
AUBURN — During a hearing Thursday while seeking a new trial, Buddy Robinson, convicted of murder in 2012, told his version of the story for the first time. He admitted to hiding the body of 22-year-old Christiana Fesmire but said he didn’t kill her. Instead, he pointed to his twin sister and her boyfriend. “I know I […]
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Former BIW union treasurer indicted for embezzling
A former treasurer was indicted this week for allegedly embezzling nearly $300,000 from the Local S6 of the machinists’ union at Bath Iron Works, according to the Bangor Daily News. Citing court documents, the newspaper said Ryan Jones, 34, of Biddeford, is accused of taking $281,000 from the union between May 2012 and November 2016 […]
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More details emerge on Lewiston rental scammer
LEWISTON — The man accused of scamming multiple people into renting a Lewiston apartment he didn’t own had his first court appearance Wednesday, while more details of his setup have been released in a police affidavit. Nathan Poulin, of 88 Bartlett St., was arrested by Lewiston police Tuesday after being sought on a warrant since […]
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Police warn of property scam across Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Police are cautioning renters of a real estate scheme believed to have already ensnared at least a dozen people across Androscoggin County. Investigators from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department say a local man has been reviewing deed records, newspaper ads and Craigslist posts to find properties that are slated for foreclosure. The man then approaches […]