Trevor Averill is charged with depraved indifference murder and manslaughter.
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, News
Lewiston man sentenced for 2021 Saco robbery
Max Gbetibouo, 51, of Lewiston was sentenced to over four years in prison for his role in a 2021 convenience store robbery in Saco.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Board approves repairs to Minot school boiler system
The $43,003 payment to Mechanical Services of Building Infrastructure Management Solutions will be deferred until July 1 when the 2025-2026 school year budget has been finalized.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Turner crash involving police cruiser sends 3 to hospital
Two crash victims were transported to Central Maine Medical Center and one to Maine Medical Center in Portland via LifeFlight. Conditions of the victims were unknown.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Firefighters battle Brownfield blaze
Fire crews were at the scene Sunday afternoon of a fire at Heart & Hands Inc. at 750 Pequawket Trail, also known as state Route 113.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Three arrested during Friday traffic stop in Auburn
The stop led to the arrest of two Georgia men and a Westbrook woman on drug and gun charges, police said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Warming shelters open in Androscoggin County
Warming shelters in Lewiston, Auburn and Poland are open to the public.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Courtney Reed-Marsh brings experience and passion to LA Arts
Face time: The Los Angeles native and world traveler plans to bring a creative vision and extensive arts background to a new role at the agency.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Sliders Sports Pub in Lewiston to close Feb. 1
The cornhole hot spot, which opened in September 2023, announced plans to close its doors Feb. 1, leaving a hole in the cornhole community.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
3 injured in shooting, stabbing incident Saturday in Auburn
Two men were injured in a shooting, and a third in a stabbing, at 45 Smith St. early Saturday morning.