A 15-year-old was charged March 19 in connection with a Dec. 14 shooting on Main Street in Auburn.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Lewiston man pleads guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material
Harold Clayton III potentially faces up to 30 years in prison for charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Mother dies from injuries in March 20 Lewiston crash
Police said Adaysia Read died Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland, days after her 7-month-old daughter Kinsley Willigar died from her injuries. Willigar’s father, Tyrell Willigar, died on impact.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Peru man indicted for manslaughter in October crash in Auburn
Albert Deschaine was indicted earlier this month in the death of James Halliday of Auburn in October 2024.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Mechanic Falls man charged with arson after Pleasant Street blaze
Daniel Field, 30, lived in the home owned by his father, officials said.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Hartford couple with damaged house finds support in community
Vehicles slammed into Marilyn and Herbert Stevens’ home on two separate occasions. Soon after their story appeared in the news, the community came out for them in a big way.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails
Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Driver, infant dead after crash on Lewiston’s Grove Street
A Brunswick man and infant are dead after the single-vehicle crash and a passenger remains in critical condition.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man appeals 18-year sentence in daughter’s shaking death
Trevor Averill is appealing the sentence handed down Friday for the death of his 2-month-old daughter in 2021.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime
Buckfield man sentenced to 18 years in shaken baby case
Trevor Averill was sentenced Friday in the 2020 death of his 2-month-old daughter, Harper Grace Averill.