The vehicle went off Route 27, struck a utility pole and rolled over several times before it struck a tree, according to Carrabassett Valley Assistant Police Chief Rick Billian.
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New York man sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to sell drugs in central Maine
Andre Fields, 56, of Bronx, New York, conspired with others to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin and 280 grams of crack from central Maine homes and hotel rooms.
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Family of roofer who died in fall sues, saying employer discouraged use of safety gear
Alan Loignon’s family makes the claim in a $2.5 million wrongful-death lawsuit against Loignon’s employer – and half-brother – Shawn Purvis.
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Peru man to serve nine months for sexually assaulting child
Convicted sex offender Randy Varnum, 46, pleaded guilty to the charges May 9.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Androscoggin County • Jody Moore, 35, of Poland, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 11:45 p.m. Friday at 444 Empire Road in Poland. • Michael Iannotti, 41, of Greene, on a charge of domestic violence assault with prior convictions, 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Key Hill Road in Greene. • Willie Holmes, 44, transient, on […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Norway man denies charges from Mechanic Falls crash
Police said Eric Campbell fled the accident in February, leaving his critically injured passenger behind.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Correction
A story on the front page Wednesday about a standoff in Auburn involving Steven Case on Tuesday should have reported that Maine State Police Deputy Chief Bill Harwood said Case’s father was arrested at a police roadblock on a charge of assisting in the creation of a police standoff, and was released from custody later […]
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Jury rules Augusta officer did not use excessive force in 2015 shooting of man who held knife
Augusta police Officer Laura Drouin, who shot and injured then-Riverview patient Jason Begin in a 2015 confrontation, was cleared Friday in a federal civil lawsuit.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn man to serve two years for gas station robbery
Ryan Lizotte also is sentenced to serve four years of a previously suspended sentence for burglary and theft.
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Buxton man accused of setting car and woods on fire
Police say Donovan Sanborn also threatened people with an ax during the incident last week on Old Thompson Road.