OXFORD — An Oxford man was seriously injured early Wednesday morning when he was struck on King Street by a car whose operator was charged with drunken driving, Oxford Police Lt. Mike Ward said. Anthony St. Our, 28, was taken to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway with broken bones and a concussion, Ward said. “He […]
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Items taken from unlocked vehicles in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The theft of miscellaneous items from three unlocked vehicles over the weekend has prompted police to remind people to lock vehicles, even in their driveways. Thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles, Deputy Chief Shane Cote of the Farmington Police Department, said. Some change, a pair of sunglasses, phone charger cords and other items were […]
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Warning of unsolicited knocks on your door
According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a new scam involves victimizing homeowners with security signs in yards, on doors or windows. AARP reports that homeowners with home security system signs posted in their yards, doors or windows should be wary of a summer scam: Fraudsters are hiring college students to walk through neighborhoods looking […]
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Gunman kills 3, wounds 1 before police kill him in Madison
MADISON — Maine State Police say a gunman killed three people at several locations before being fatally shot by deputies. State police say the shootings happened about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in Madison. State police spokesman Steve McCausland says the gunman was then fatally shot by Somerset County deputies. In addition to the three dead, a […]
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Two arrested in Auburn with large fentanyl haul
LEWISTON — A Topsham man and a local woman were arrested Monday after a routine traffic stop and charged with trafficking fentanyl, a powerful synthetic form of heroin. Wany Anyit, 27, of 113 Whitehouse Crossing Road, Topsham, was charged with unlawful trafficking and possession of scheduled drugs. They are felonies punishable by up to 10 […]
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Jay woman sentenced in Wilton sex case
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman who was found guilty in June of sexually abusing a child was sentenced Friday to serve 2½ years of a six-year prison sentence, according to Franklin County court documents. Tami L. Dalot, 44, formerly known as Tami Ouellette, is the last of three co-defendants to be sentenced. Dalot, her former […]
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Oxford County lieutenant charged with domestic violence terrorizing
PARIS — A lieutenant with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office was arrested and charged Wednesday afternoon with misdemeanor domestic violence terrorizing, according to Lt. Walter Grzyb of the Maine State Police. Grzyb said Brian Landis was arrested at 2:30 p.m. by state police and booked at the Oxford County Jail on Class D domestic violence […]
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Phillips woman accused of stealing from Grant's Camps
STETSON TOWNSHIP — A Phillips woman is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from Grant’s Camps on Kennebago Lake in Penobscot County. The owners of the camp reported on Wednesday that Deborah Vitrano, 35, manager of the business, had been making out unauthorized checks and making unauthorized withdrawals from the business account since November 2016, […]
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Johns flushed out by police in Lewiston
LEWISTON — An undercover police operation netted five men Wednesday who were accused of engaging a prostitute. Early Wednesday afternoon, police sent an officer to the downtown area to pose as a prostitute. By the time the operation was over, police said she had been approached five times by men looking to pay money for sex. Most […]
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Livermore Falls woman accused of hammering car windows
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local woman is accused of breaking windows in an acquaintance’s car Tuesday night, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Wednesday. It was one incident on a busy night for police. Kaitlyn Bouchard, 21, of Livermore Falls was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief and a felony charge of violation […]