Courts, BMV scramble to fix gap in state law that allows some convicted drivers to keep licenses

Top state officials promise to fix a blind spot in the law that did not clearly require the court system to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that a driver had been convicted of killing someone on the roadway.

Update: Oxford County chase and crash reveals ‘systemic problem’ in license suspension system

The Secretary of State's Office vows better tracking and follow-up of troublesome cases, and pushes the state courts to improve cooperation in keeping problem drivers off the road.

Bureaucratic error: Driver in bad crash in Oxford County shouldn’t have had a license

Convicted last summer of vehicular manslaughter, Ethan Rioux-Poulios should have been barred from driving for a decade. But an error by the courts and the BMV allowed him to keep his license. On Friday, he critically injured a woman in a police chase that ended in a wreck.

Woodstock man appears in court, denies charges in Friday chase

A prosecutor said Ethan Rioux-Poulios' alleged conduct is "eerily" similar to factors underlying his manslaughter conviction from last year.

Woodstock man identified as driver in destructive Oxford County chase; Portland woman in critical condition

Authorities Saturday morning released the name of the driver and more details on the Friday afternoon chase.

Fiery crash in Paris leads to police chase

A crash on Oxford Street left several people injured and was followed by a chase before the suspect was arrested in Oxford.

Woodstock man to serve 2 years of 7-year manslaughter sentence

The driver's license of the defendant, who pleaded guilty Thursday, will be suspended indefinitely.

Woodstock man charged with manslaughter freed after more than a year in jail

Ethan Rioux-Poulios' bail was reduced after his lawyer argued that the bail amount was excessive and the coronavirus pandemic was delaying resolution of the case.

Police: Deputy tried to stop suspect’s car before fatal Woodstock crash

Ethan Rioux-Poulios' bail was set at $100,000 cash in a Franklin County court Tuesday. His father, John Poulios, was charged with hindering apprehension.

May 2019: Man, 23, arrested in connection with Woodstock fatal hit-and-run